Senior Physiotherapist

JOB OPPORTUNITY

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 highly-motivated Senior Physiotherapist to join our team in Enable Ireland Adult Services, Midwest (Clare, Limerick, North Tipperary)

Contract Type: Full Time Permanent Contract

Contract Hours: 35 Hours per week

SalaryScale: €60,855 to €72,036 Pro rata per annum, Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments)

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 pro rata per annum

Overview of the Post:

The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a high standard Physiotherapy service to a complex adult caseload with varying needs within the Midwest which includes adults with complex intellectual and/or Physical needs. They will work as a senior member of the Adult Services team, developing programmes within the service which will best suit the needs of the individual Service Owners and their families. This will include responsibility for ongoing assessment and intervention, and providing support, training and advice on handling skills, mobility, positioning and postural management.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see Job Description for full list of Duties & Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have:

Essential Criteria:

(i) Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Physiotherapists Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU.

AND

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

AND

(iii) 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

(iv) Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Physiotherapists Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued.

Annual registration

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

AND

(vi) Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland.

Desirable Criteria:

• 2 years experience with children or adults with a primary physical disability
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working
• Experience of supervising students/therapy assistants/support staff.
• Experience of upper limb/hand rehabilitation
• Complex postural management experience

In the event of a high volume of applicants Desirable Criteria may be applied in the short listing process

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.

Informal Queries to: Marion Purcell, Adult Services Manager mpurcell@enableireland.ie

Closing date for applications: 4pm Wednesday 25th February 2026

Interview date: Week of 2nd March 2026

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

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