Caregiver Therapist

St. Joseph's Foundation provides comprehensive services for people with intellectual disabilities.

The organization has grown through responding to the needs of people with intellectual disabilities and their families.

Early intervention, pre-school, school, adult day services, residential, respite care, elder care, and home support are offered in North Cork and Southwest Limerick regions.

Day services are available in Charleville and Liskennett, with residential services in Co Limerick (Ballylanders, Croom, Ballyagran, Bruree, Kilmallock, Dromcollogher) and Co Cork (Charleville, Dromina, Newtownshandrum, Buttevant, Newmarket).

• A highly motivated physiotherapist is sought to join the Children's Disability Network Team based in Fermoy, Co. Cork.

1. Assessment, diagnostics, intervention, supervision, and ongoing service delivery to school-aged children with a wide range of disabilities.

• Hold a degree and be registered in the physiotherapy register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU.
• Qualify for registration with The Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (ISCP).
• Experience working with children with complex disabilities and/or autism.
• Experience working as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Minimum of three years post-qualification experience.

• Plan and organise individual and group caseloads, including assessments, interventions, and diagnoses.
• Maintain administrative protocols and practices.
• Provide clinical skills in assessment, intervention, and diagnostics to meet caseload needs.
• Support staff development through supervision, mentoring, coaching, and development planning.
• Represent the profession and service professionally and accurately in communication.

• Be aware of the foundation's and employee duties under safety, health & welfare legislation.
• Implement and maintain fire and safety precautions.
• Know emergency procedures and plans.
• Ensure safety and maintenance of equipment, maintaining an inventory.
• Report, document, and follow up on accidents/incidents via the online system.