DMHG---, Physiotherapist Employment For Health And Social Care Professions Graduates

Physiotherapist (Staff Grade)

(Grade Code: 314X)

Permanent employment for Health and Social Care Professions graduates 2024

Individual sites/ location will be indicated at expression of interest stage to panel members for each individual job.

Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise, Co. Laois

Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore, Co. Offaly

Regional Hospital Mullingar, Co. Westmeath

Naas General Hospital, Co. Kildare

A panel will be formed as a result of this campaign and will be used to fill current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration for Staff Grade Physiotherapist that arise in each hospital site..

Purpose of Post

The provision of a quality Physiotherapy service in line with standards of Physiotherapy practice. To provide quality, client-centred Physiotherapy assessment and treatment to identified client groups at designated centres as directed by the Physiotherapy Manager

Informal Enquiries

Olivia Girvin

HR DMHG

Email: Olivia.Girvin@hse.ie

Phone: 087-9574869

Eligibilty Criteria

Permanent employment for Health and Social Care Professions graduates 2024

Candidates must have at the latest date of application:

Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc

(a) Candidates for appointment must:

• Must be a current 4th year student or recently completed same.

• Hold a Physiotherapy qualification recognised by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU.

AND

• Be registered on the Physiotherapists Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU.

OR

• Applicants who satisfy the conditions set out in Section 91 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005, (see note 1 below*), must submit proof of application for registration with the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU. The acceptable proof is correspondence from the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU confirming their application for registration as a Section 91 applicant.

AND

• 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.

(b) Annual registration

• On appointment, practitioners must maintain annual registration on Physiotherapists Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU

And

• Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).

Health

A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

Character

Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Note 1:

2024 undergraduate students who are due to qualify no later than 31st December 2024 are eligible to apply. These applicants if successful at interview will be recorded as Dormant. This means that they will remain on the panel but will not be offered any posts until they inform the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group HR in writing that they are in receipt of their final qualification (with recognition of this qualification from CORU where applicable).

Physiotherapist qualifications awarded outside the Republic of Ireland must be assessed through a process of ‘recognition’ by CORU. Candidates who have completed a Physiotherapist Qualification outside the Republic of Ireland and have not yet received recognition of their qualification with CORU will be recorded as Dormant. This means that if they are successful at interview and placed on the panel, they will not receive any expressions of interest until they provide the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group HR with proof of recognition with CORU.

Any qualified candidates who have not yet attained their registration on the Register of Physiotherapist with CORU, will be recorded as Active. These candidates will be eligible to receive expressions of interest but will not be able to take up post as an Physiotherapist, Staff Grade until they are in receipt of their CORU registration

Further information is available on Page 1 of Additional Campaign Information.