Occupational Therapist Senior

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Would you like to work for a great employer? Enable Ireland is an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Ireland, and is named as one of Ireland's Irish Independent 150 Best Employers 2024.

Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Bronze Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas.

We are currently seeking highly-motivated Senior Occupational Therapist to join our team in the Children’s Disability Network Team (CDNT), Blackberry Park, Dock Road, Limerick

Contract Type: Full Time Permanent

Contract Hours: 35 Hours per week

Salary Scale: €57,771 - €68,385 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments)

Annual Leave Entitlement: 33 days pro rata per annum

Overview of the Post:

To work as a senior member of the interdisciplinary team providing services to children and families within the region. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a range of Occupational Therapy services for children 0 – 18 years and their families within an interdisciplinary framework through family centred practice and to support other staff and students as assigned. This will include assessment diagnostics and intervention; clinical and performance supervision and ongoing service delivery to children with a range of disabilities. The post holder will be required to work across a range of settings including the clinic, preschool, schools, children’s home and community settings.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see Job Description for full list of Duties & Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria:

· Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Occupational Therapists Register

maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU.

And

· Have 3 years full time (or an aggregate of three years) post qualification clinical experience

And

· Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office

· Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Occupational Therapists Register

maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU before a

contract of employment can be issued.

· On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU

· Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland

· Experience supervising Occupational Therapy Students and/or Occupational Therapy Assistants.

· Have a valid full driving licence and access to own transport.

Desirable Criteria:

· Minimum 2 years post Qualification experience working with families and children with a range of disabilities/developmental delays including Autism.

· Experience of working within the PDS Framework.

· Experience of interdisciplinary team working

· Experience of supervising students/therapy assistants/support staff or Experience and/or training in clinical supervision.

· Experience of complex postural management experience

In the event of a high volume of applicants Desirable Criteria may be applied in the short listing process

If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.

Benefits

As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including:

· Excellent internal and external training opportunities

· Generous annual leave entitlements

· Flexible Working

· Long service reward scheme

· Pay adjusted Maternity Leave

· Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave

· Pay adjusted Paternity Leave

· Wellbeing benefits

· Pension

For a full list of our benefits, please click here.

What now?

To apply, please download the Job Description and Person Specification for your information and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: 4pm Monday 4thNovember 2024

Interview date: TBC

A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months

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