About Us
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.
Our Commitment
We vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas.
The Role
We are currently seeking a highly-motivated Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in Motor Management (Physical Disability Support Services) to join our team in our Physical Disability Support Services Team at Enable Ireland Cork Services, Curraheen.
About the Post
The post holder will provide a high standard specialist physiotherapy service to support the CHO4 Children Disability Network Teams (CDNTs) and Primary Care Teams (PCTs) in terms of the motor management of children with a range of conditions resulting in physical disability (PDSS).
Duties & Responsibilities
Please see Job Description for full list of duties and responsibilities.
Essential Criteria
The successful candidate will have:
* Statutory Registration
* Professional Qualifications
* Experience etc.
Candidates for appointment must:
* Hold a Physiotherapy qualification recognised by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU
* Be registered on the Physiotherapists Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU
* Be employed as a Senior Physiotherapist for 5 years working within the area of Paediatric Physiotherapy
* All candidates must have a minimum of 5 years full time (or equivalent) post qualification clinical experience in the area of paediatric (0-18 years) physical disability
* All candidates must have a minimum of 4 consecutive years' experience in motor management delivering services to include spasticity management, complex postural and seating assessment, 2 D Gait Analysis and services plans, casting, complex orthotics, orthopaedic clinics, neuromuscular clinics, hip and spinal surveillance
Professional Development and Practice
All candidates must demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the required area of physical disability specialism.
All candidates must demonstrate evidence of providing training relevant to the required area of physical disability specialism
All candidates must demonstrate achievement in the areas of clinical audit, quality improvement initiatives, practice development and teaching.
All candidates must have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability, management, leadership and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.
Annual Registration On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on Physiotherapists Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU.
Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland.
Desirable Criteria
Experience and/or training in clinical supervision.
Group work Supervision of other staff and students Experience of delivering education and / conducting research