Occupational Therapist, Clinical Specialist

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We are currently seeking a highly-motivated Occupational Therapist, Clinical Specialist (Postural

and Motor Management) to join our team in CHO 1 Cavan Children’s Disability Network Team.

Contract Type: 12 month fixed term contract

Contract Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary Scale: €67,546 to €78,728 pro rata per annum.

Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments)

This pay scale is subject to increases in 2025 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations.

Annual Leave Entitlement: 33 days pro rata per annum

Overview of the Post:

To provide a high standard of occupational therapy service to support primary therapists and service users & families in CHO 1 Cavan including advanced and specialised work

Use clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist support and advice to the occupational therapy team and other staff, whilst maintaining a clinical caseload on the Children’s Disability Network Team

To participate in ongoing audit and appropriate work-related research/ evaluation projects in areas relevant to the clinical field.

Acting as a positive and supportive team leader in their speciality with strong leadership skills.

Applying advanced specialist knowledge and skills in their area of specialisation.

Acting in an advanced clinical advisory role to own colleagues and MDT within own organisation.

Developing colleagues’ knowledge and skills by facilitating decision making and collaborative client consultation.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see Job Description for full list

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria:

· Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc

· Candidates for appointment must:

· Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU.

AND

· Have five years full time (or equivalent) years post qualification clinical experience of which four years full time (or equivalent) must be consecutive in the required area of specialism.

AND

· Demonstrate a proven record of clinical excellence.

AND

· Professional Development and Practice

Candidates must demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the required area of specialism, in the form of post-graduate qualifications or relevant courses.

AND

· All candidates must demonstrate achievement in the areas of clinical audit, quality improvement initiatives, practice development, teaching and research.

AND

· Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued.

· Annual registration

· On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the
Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU

And

· Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland

· Be employed as a Senior Occupational Therapist

· 5 years’ experience in the area of Paediatric (0-18 yrs) physical disability

· Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in the area of management of tone and posture

· Valid driving licence for within the state / jurisdiction with access to own transport in order to deliver services across a large geographical area

· Applicants must be eligible to work in the state. Please review the criteria at the following link https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/what-we-do/workplace-and-skills/employment-permits and ensure you meet the requirements before submitting your application

· Available for immediate start

Desirable Criteria:

· Experience and/or training in clinical supervision.

· Group work

· Supervision of other staff and students

· Occupational Therapy caseload management

· Experience of delivering education and / conducting research

· Experience in service development and practice standards development

· Experience in coordinating clinics and leading and working at a consultative level in clinics alongside consultant and other lead therapists

· Experience in managing databases such as upper limb splinting, Botulinum Toxin, etc. and conducting audits

· Experience using upper limb functioning standardised assessments e.g. AHA

· Experience using Prechtl and the HINE assessments

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?

To apply, please download the Job Description and Person Specification for your information and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted

Closing date for applications: Friday 9th January, 2026 @ 12pm

A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months.

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