Senior Occupational Therapist

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 2025.

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 a highly-motivated Senior Occupational Therapist to join our team in Adult Day Services, Cork.

Contract Type: Specified Purpose Contract

Contract Hours: Full-time

Salary Scale: €62,072 to €73,477 pro rata per annum.

This pay scale is subject to increases in 2026 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations.

Annual Leave Entitlement: 33 days per annum pro-rata and proportionately less for less than 12 months service.

Overview of the Post:

The post holder will be responsible for the initiation and provision of a quality Occupational Service to adults with disabilities accessing our services. This service will include assessment and intervention to meet identified needs, working with Service Owners to integrate goals as relevant in their person centred plan. The post holder will work in partnership with service owner informed by the four principals of new directions: person –centeredness, community involvement, active citizenship and high-quality service provision. It will also include supporting and upskilling staff in the day centres to maximise each Service Owner’s potential, their engagement and active social roles.

1. The person appointed to this post will work as part of multi-disciplinary teams delivering a coordinated approach to adults with Physical disabilities, under the direction of the Adult Services Manager and in close cooperation with frontline colleagues.

2. People are supported in various settings including residential units, community houses, family homes, day services, respite services and supported community living. The successful candidate will provide services in a variety of these settings.

3. The Senior Occupational Therapist will be responsible for the provision of a high quality Occupational Therapy service and will carry out clinical and educational duties as required.

4. The Senior Occupational Therapist will support staff grade therapist(s) and provide leadership in the oversight of how the service is delivered.

5. The professional reporting relationship will be to the Adult Services Manager through the professional line management structure. The therapist will ultimately be responsible to the Director of Services.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see Job Description for full list

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria:

• Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the

Occupational Therapists Register with CORU at time of application and provide proof of statutory registration before a contract of employment can be issued

• Have three years full time (or an aggregate of three years) post qualification clinical experience

• 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.

• Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU.

• On Appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the

• Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU

• Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland

• Full clean Drivers Licence

• Eligible to work in the State

Desirable Criteria:

• Post graduate experience in the management of upper limb tone and function.

· Post graduate training and experience in the provision of sensory assessment and program provision.

· Post graduate experience in the use of positive behaviour support

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: Monday 10thAugust 2026

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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