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 highly-motivated Senior Physiotherapist to join our team in Arklow.
Contract Type: Permanent Full Time and Part Time Contracts
Location: CDNT 7 South Wicklow, Arklow
Salary Scale: WTE: €57,771 to €68,385 pro rata per annum
This pay scale is subject to increases in 2025 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations.
Overview: 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: Outlined in Job Description.
The successful candidate will have
Essential Criteria:
Candidates for appointment must:
(i) Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Physiotherapists Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU.
AND
(ii) Have three years full time (or an aggregate of three years full time) 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 Physiotherapists Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued.
Annual registration
(v) On appointment, practitioners must maintain annual registration on Physiotherapists Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU
AND
(vi) Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland.
(vii) Be eligible to work in the State.
(viii) Hold a full driver's licence and have access to own transport.
Desirable Criteria:
- A minimum of 2 year’s Physiotherapy paediatric experience.
- Eligible for membership to The Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists.
- Have experience of working with children.
- Previous post graduate physiotherapy experience working with children with a disabilities.
- Previous post graduate experience of supervision of students or other physiotherapists.
(In the event of a high volume of applicants, we may apply the Desirable Criteria)
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?
Applications must be made on the Enable Ireland application form only. CVs will not be accepted.
To apply, please download the job description and person specification for your information and complete the online application form.
Closing date for applications: 6 August 2025 at 11:00am GMT.
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.
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