(15h Left) Occupational Therapist Senior Grade

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 Silver 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 Occupational Therapist - Senior Grade to join our team in CDNT 2 Ballyboden . Contract Type: Permanent Full Time Contract Hours: 35 Hours Per Week (1.0 WTE) Salary Scale: €59,662 - €70,624 per annum pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI's (Long Service Increments) This pay scale is subject to increases in 2025 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations. Annual Leave Entitlement: 33 days pro rata per annum. Overview of the Post: Enable Ireland delivers children's services through the Children's Disability Network Teams (CDNT) under the national Progressing Disabilities Services (PDS) model for children and young people with complex needs arising from a disability. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a range of Occupational Therapy services for young people (0 - 18 years) and their families within an interdisciplinary framework. Service will include assessment and intervention, clinical supervision and ongoing service development. This will be delivered through a family centred approach across a variety of settings including the clinic, preschools, 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: i. Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU ( And ii. Have three years full time (or an aggregrate of three years) post qualification clinical experience And iii. 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 iv. 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 Annual Registration i. On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU And ii. Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to the Enable Ireland Minimum of 1 year post qualification experience of working with children with a range of disabilities / developmental delay and their families. Experience in conducting Assessment of Need. Experience of working with children aged 0 - 18 years and their families. Relevant current experience prescribing and monitoring equipment based on children's' needs Full driving Licence with access to own transport Applicants must be eligible to work in the state. Please review the criteria at the following link and ensure you meet the requirements before submitting your application" Desirable Criteria: Relevant post graduate training specific to 0 - 18 years, such as Sensory Integration, Assistive Technology, Upper Limb Management of Tone, Splinting, Feeding, Postural Management, etc Relevant training and experience in the assessment and intervention of children with autism. Experience of supervising basic grade occupational therapists and/or students. 2 or more years working in paediatric services with children with a variety of disabilities and/or complex needs Experience in conducting Assessment of Needs assessments. 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 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: Tuesday 11th November, 2025 @ 12pm. A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months. 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 Enable Ireland's Rezoomo Privacy Policy here: Please review the Enable Ireland's External Data Protection Notice available at for details on how Enable Ireland processes applicant's personal information. 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