Senior Physiotherapist

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 a highly-motivated Senior Physiotherapist to join our team in Enable Ireland Wicklow Children’s Services, CDNT5, Bray.

Contract Type: Permanent Part Time Contracts

Contract Hours: 28 hours per week

Salary Scale: €59,662 - €70,624 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 per annum pro rata

Overview of the Post:

To work as a senior member of the interdisciplinary team providing supports to children aged 0-18 years and families within the region. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of Physiotherapy services to include assessment, diagnostics and intervention to children with a range of disabilities, clinical supervision and participate in the ongoing service delivery. The post holder will be required to work across a variety of settings including the Centre, schools, special schools, preschools and children’s homes and community settings.

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 Physiotherapists Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU (https://www.coru.ie/).

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• Have 3 years full time (or an aggregate of three years) post qualification clinical experience.

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.

AND

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

AND

• On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Physiotherapists Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU.
• Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland.

AND

• Candidates must have current eligibility to work in the State.
• Candidates must hold a valid driving licence for within the State/jurisdiction with access to own private transport in order to deliver services across a large geographical area.

Desirable Criteria:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working with children with disabilities (0-18 years).
• Experience of interdisciplinary team working.
• Relevant postgraduate training specific to children with disabilities (0-18 years).
• Eligible for membership to The Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists.
• Experience supervising Physiotherapy Students and/or Physiotherapy Assistants.

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

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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: 28 November 2025 at 13:00 GMT.

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

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