Staff Grade 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 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 a highly-motivated Staff Grade Physiotherapist to join our team in Kilkenny(Children's Disability Network 3). Contract Type: Permanent Contract Hours: 35 hours per week Salary Scale: €43,276 to €57,653 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI's (Long Service Increments) Annual Leave Entitlement: 32 days Overall Purpose of the Post: To work as a staff grade Physiotherapist therapist, as a member of the Children's Disability Network Team in Network 3, providing a quality, evidence based service to children and young people 0 - 18 years within an interdisciplinary framework and family centred practice and to support other staff and students as assigned. Duties & Responsibilities Collaborate with the child / young person while working in partnership with their parent/family/carer and all other relevant stakeholders to identify and achieve goals. Form strong positive working relationships across all areas of the service, builds on a common understanding. To work in collaboration with the other members of the interdisciplinary team in the planning and delivery of services for children and young people, in particular in the development of child and family centred planning. Plans and organises individual and group caseloads, to include assessments, interventions and diagnosis for children (0 - 18 years) with a range of significant complex needs, and may include physical, sensory, learning disabilities, developmental delay and autism. Demonstrates a sound understanding of administrative practice and protocol in decisions. Provide therapy service to include assessment and intervention and ongoing service delivery to children with a range of complex needs. Works as part of an interdisciplinary team. Builds credibility and portrays the profession/service in a positive light by being professional and well informed. Candidate must hold a full driving license for within the state / jurisdiction with access to own transport in order to deliver services across a large geographical area. To carry out vaccination of both service owners/users and staff as required. Planning and Organising of Activities and Resources Plans and organises activities and necessary resources efficiently and effectively. Understands the importance of time management for themselves and in particular how this translates to organising their assigned caseload. Demonstrates the ability to arrange and schedule activities. Deals with unexpected scenarios with persistence and flexibility to ensure the achievement of goals. Maintains a disciplined and professional level of performance under sustained or situational pressure. Will be accountable for regular documentation of children's progress in their files. Will ensure preparation of documentation and attendance at case conferences, team meetings, family meetings, clinics etc. Carry out home visits, preschool, school visits as necessary. Service Delivery & Initiative Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to make a credible contribution to the service. Collaborate with the service user while working in partnership with the service users parent/family/carer and all other relevant stakeholders to identify and achieve goals. To maintain the person's and family's right to a relationship of mutual trust, privacy, confidentiality and responsible use of information, especially in regards to new GDPR regulations. Strives to achieve quality results at all levels of the servicein line with the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) as adopted by Enable Ireland. Takes initiatives to move the service forward and shows a willingness to try out new ideas under supervision that add service delivery value. Is committed to achieving evidence based goals and the continuous improvement of the service. Shows enthusiasm and a high level of motivation in completing projects. Further information in the Job Description. The successful candidate will have:- Essential Criteria: A recognised validated University Degree or Diploma or an equivalent qualification in Physiotherapy. Have a qualification that has been approved by the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapy. Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Physiotherapists Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU. 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 Physiotherapists Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Register Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued. On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Physiotherapists Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU. Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland. Be eligible to work in the state and to be available to start immediately. Valid driving licence for within the state / jurisdiction with access to own transport in order to deliver services across a large geographical area. Desirable Criteria: Previous experience in the area of disability. Experience of working with children and families in a community based setting. Broad knowledge of Enable Ireland Services. Broad knowledge of the Progressing Disability Services for children and young people programme. Experience in conducting Assessment of Need assessments. Experience with physiotherapy caseload management. Experience in use of orthotics. If you feel 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: Closing date for applications: Friday 21st February 2025. 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. 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