Physiotherapist

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 2023.

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 a highly-motivated Basic grade Physiotherapist to join our team in Curraheen, Cork.

Contract Type: This is a permanent contract.

Contract Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary Scale: €43,276 to € 57,653 per annum

Annual Leave Entitlement: 32 days pro-rata per annum and proportianetely less for less than 12 months service.

Overview of the Post:

To work as a member of the interdisciplinary team providing services to children aged 0-18 years and families within the region. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a physiotherapy service to include assessment diagnostics and intervention and ongoing service delivery to children with a range of disabilities. The post holder will be required to work across a variety of settings including the clinic, schools, preschools and special schools, children’s homes and community settings.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see Job Description for full list

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria:

Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Physiotherapists Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU.

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.

AND

Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Physiotherapists Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Register Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued.

Annual registration

On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Physiotherapists Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU.

AND

Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland.

Desirable Criteria:

· Experience of working in a community based setting.

· Experience of working with physical disabilities

· Experience of working with a team

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 & conditions, please click on the Employee Benefits link below:

https://www.enableireland.ie/about-us/careers/employee-benefits

What now?

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

NOTE

Enable Ireland welcomes applications from candidates who will be eligible for Professional Registration in the coming months.

In the event that candidates are considered for appointment pending their Professional Registration, they may initially be appointed to an assistant grade post.

Closing date for applications: Friday 2nd August before noon

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

Enable Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.

· The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant.

· Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview.

· Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community.

· The above information serves only as a guide to the advertised position. Enable Ireland, at its discretion, reserves the right to change this prior to appointment.

· Please review the Enable Ireland’s External Data Protection Notice available athttps://www.enableireland.ie/privacy-policy for details on how Enable Ireland processes applicant’s personal information. Please note if you are invited for interview, we will share your personal data with: 1) Any virtual service provider we use to host the interview; and

2) the interview panel (if applicable). Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention policy