Senior Physiotherapist

Senior Physiotherapist

Gait Analysis Laboratory - Enhanced Complex Care Pathway

Full Time, Permanent Contract

During 2024 the CRC has embarked on a programme of organistional transformation. Partnering with the Virginia Mason Institute world leaders in supporting healthcare organisations through continuous improvement and transformational change. We would love to hear from you if you are excited about the chance to become part of our forward-thinking teams and contribute to implementing lean healthcare practices.

We are looking for someone who lives our values of Respect, Person-Centredness, Collaboration, Quality, Courage and Stewardship. Someone with integrity, purpose and a genuine belief in the potential of every child/adult and family we support. If you thrive in a dynamic environment where innovation matters, where courage in decision-making is valued, and where transformation is a shared endeavour, this role will give you the opportunity to shape the future of community disability services.

Gait analysis is one of the CRC Enhanced Complex Care Pathways. It is a specialized medical service that uses 3-D computerized simulation to assess how a person walks. The objective data gathered helps distinguish between conditions, guide surgical, medical, and conservative interventions, monitor clients’ progress, and evaluate treatment outcomes. The main clinical gait laboratory in the Republic of Ireland is in Clontarf, Dublin, with outreach services across the Southwest, Southeast, West, and Northwest.

This post represents an exciting opportunity to work with an experienced multidisciplinary team with extensive experience in clinical gait analysis. Appropriate training and mentorship will be provided in this role. The role is based primarily in Clontarf but will include attendance at outreach clinics nationally.

Essential requirements are:

· Current CORU registration or applied for and be eligible for registration with CORU Physiotherapy Board

· Three years post qualification experience with significant paediatric disability experience.

· Membership or eligibility for membership of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists

· Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team

· Evidence of appropriate, relevant CPD

· Computer literacy

· Fluency in spoken and written English

· Excellent communication, initiative, time management and teamwork skills

· Eligibility to work in Ireland.

· Full compliance with Garda vetting

Desirable requirements are:

· Full driver’s licence

· Experience of instrumented gait/movement analysis

· Courses completed in the following areas: CRC Clinical Gait Analysis course/ ESMAC Gait Course

Informal enquiries to Dr. Damien Kiernan, Head of Specialists Services (01)8542467 or email dkiernan@crc.ie.

It must be clearly demonstrated in your CV and supporting statement how you meet the required skills, competencies and knowledge for the post. Department of Health Salary Scale apply, Senior Physiotherapist, grade code 3158 (€64,551 - €76,007).

Please apply through the Rezoomo link. Applicants must be eligible to work in Ireland at date of application.

A panel will be created from this campaign from which current and future permanent, specified purpose, whole-time and part-time posts

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This role is subject to HSE Approval.

We reserve the right to close this competition early if we receive a very high volume of applications.

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