Staff Physiotherapist

Applications are invited for the following post

Staff Grade Physiotherapist – Ref: 106207

Permanent Full-time (35 hours per week)

Location: Children Disability Network Team 13 – Carrigaline / Kinsale / Bandon, Co. Cork.

Benefits of working for the Corlann South

• HSE Salary Scales
• Access to state pension scheme and National pay awards]
• Part of an experienced dynamic team
• Individual Supervision
• Comprehensive in-house training for all staff
• Support structure for new staff
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Organisation wide social and wellbeing groups and initiatives

JOB SUMMARY

This post involves working as part of an interdisciplinary team providing supports to children and young people aged 0-18 years and their families. The team supports children and young people with complex needs arising from disability where those needs require the involvement of an interdisciplinary disability team. This includes autistic children and young people; children and young people with intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory disabilities, and developmental delays; and children and young people who are at risk of, or have a suspected, developmental delay.

This post is based within the Carrigaline/Kinsale/Bandon Children's Disability Network Team (CKB CDNT), HSE South West. Children's Disability Network Teams operate under the national service model, Progressing Disability Services for Children and Young People (PDS). The successful candidate will be employed by the Corlann.

The Carrigaline/Kinsale/Bandon Children's Disability Network Team is based across Carrigaline and Bandon. Assessment, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions are provided within the context of an interdisciplinary team. The CDNT aims to maximise each child and young person's potential and works in partnership with families, caregivers and communities, empowering and supporting them to achieve meaningful outcomes in their everyday lives.

The Candidate:

3. Health

Candidates for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

4. Age

The Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act, 2018* set 70 years as the compulsory retirement age for public servants.

* Public Servants not affected by this legislation:

Public servants recruited between 1 April 2004 and 31 December 2012 (new entrants) have no compulsory retirement age.

Public servants recruited since 1 January 2013 are members of the Single Pension Scheme and have a compulsory retirement age of 70.

5. Character

Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

6. Desirable Experience

• Working in partnership with carers/families.
• Relevant experience working with children with intellectual disabilities/physical and sensory disability/Autism
• Experience of working as part of an Interdisciplinary team.

7. Driving License: Have a full driving license which qualifies you to drive on Irish Roads with own means of transport is essential.

8. Salary Scale: €45,514 - €65,068 per annum (Department of Health Consolidated Scales 1/6/26)

* Successful candidates are required to submit all documentary evidence outlining any relevant experience within 3 months of starting date. Failure to do so will mean that any incremental credit due now will only be paid from date of submission of documents.

Reporting to: Children’s Disability Network Manager. The Head of Discipline will provide clinical supervision.

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Informal enquiries to:

Eleanor Stanton, Children’s Disability Network Manager, Tel. +353 21 4376581

OR

Shalini Ravindranath, Physiotherapy, Head of Discipline, Tel: + 353 87 2208102

e-mail shalini.ravindranath@corlann.ie

The closing date for receipt of all applications is: Sunday 22nd November 2026

Interviews scheduled for Monday 30th November 2026

A panel may be formed from this competition from which future vacancies may be filled

Applications should be made online using the ‘Apply’ Link Below

Corlann South is an equal opportunities employer