Staff Physiotherapist

Staff Grade Physiotherapist (Paediatrics)

(CDNT 9, North Cork City and Blarney)

Full Time Permanent Position

Salary scale as per 01/06/2026:

Physiotherapist:

€45,514, €47,910, €49,882, €51,319, €52,545, €53,849, €55,150, €56,520, €57,894, €59,277 €60,737, €62,287, €63,831, €65,068LSI

Horizons is seeking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Physiotherapist. The successful applicant will work within an interdisciplinary team as a member of Children’s Disability Network Team 9, North Cork City and Blarney.

The post holder will support to children with complex needs, and their families. This will include children with physical disabilities, intellectual disabilities and autism.

Opportunities for professional development in this role will include assessment and monitoring of physical development, postural management equipment prescription, collaborative goal setting, individual and group intervention and ongoing service delivery to children with complex needs arising from a disability. The physiotherapist will be offered regular supervision with senior colleagues to support skill development.

The post holder will be required to work across a variety of settings including the clinic, hydrotherapy pool, preschools, schools and special schools, children's homes and community settings. CDNT 9 also work closely with CHO4 Physical Disability Support Services to assess and monitor the complex physical and orthopaedic needs of the children on the caseload (posture, muscle length and muscle tone, hip and spinal surveillance.)

The successful applicant must:

(i) Hold a Physiotherapy qualification recognised by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU. Please see list of acceptable Physiotherapy qualifications: https://coru.ie/files-registration/hse-list-of-physiotherapist-qualifications.pdf

and

(ii) Be registered on the Physiotherapists Register maintained by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU.

or

(iii) Applicants who satisfy the conditions set out in Section 91 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005, (see note 1 below*), must submit proof of application for registration with the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU. The acceptable proof is correspondence from the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU confirming their application for registration as a Section 91 applicant.

AND

(iv) 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

(v) Have a full, clean, driving license and access to a car to travel between their base, clinics, homes, schools and the Enable Ireland campus in Curraheen to attend CHO4 Physical Disability Support Services Clinics.

AND

Candidates must have the legal right to live and work in Ireland at the time of application.

Informal enquiries can be made to Conor McNally, Children’s Disability Network Manager Network Team 9 on 0860676089.

Completed application forms must be returned no later than Friday 31st of July 2026. Applicants may be short listed on the basis of their application.

A panel may be formed for a 12-month period to fill future permanent or temporary, full time or part time staff grade physiotherapist positions that may arise across all CDNTs managed by Horizons as Lead Agency. The Department of Health & Children Consolidated Scales apply.

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