We are currently seeking a highly motivated Staff Grade Occupational Therapist to join our team in  Children's Service 

Contract Type: Permanent

Overall Purpose of the Post:

To work as a staff grade occupational therapist, as a member of the children's disability network team. 

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the child / young person while working in partnership with their parent/family/carer and all other relevant stakeholders to identify and achieve goals.
• Demonstrates sufficient clinical skills in assessment and intervention to meet the specific needs of the relevant caseload
• Form strong positive working relationships across all areas of the service, builds on a common understanding.
• To work in collaboration with the other members of the interdisciplinary team in the planning and delivery of services for children and young people, in particular in the development of child and family centred planning.
• Plans and organises individual and group caseloads, to include assessments, interventions and diagnosis for children (0 - 18 years) with a range of significant complex needs, and may include physical, sensory, learning disabilities, developmental delay and autism.
• Demonstrates a sound understanding of administrative practice and protocol in decisions.
• Provide an occupational therapy service to include assessment and intervention and ongoing service delivery to children with a range of complex needs.
• Works as part of an inter-disciplinary team.
• Builds credibility and portrays the profession/service in a positive light by being professional and well informed.
• Candidate must hold a full driving license.
• Holds an appropriate and effective set of professional values and beliefs and behaves in line with professional standards as set down by Enable Ireland, the Network Disability Team partnership and relevant professional bodies.

The successful candidate will have:

Essential Criteria:

• Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU.

• 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.

• Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued.

Annual Registration:
• On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU.

• Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland

• Eligibility for membership to The Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland (AOTI)

• Be eligible to work in the state.

• Full Drivers Licence with access to own transport

Desirable Criteria:
• Previous experience in the area of disability
• Experience of working with children and families in a community based setting.
• Broad knowledge of Enable Ireland Services.

If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.

Benefits

As an employee of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including:

• Excellent training opportunities
• Generous annual leave entitlements
• Long service reward scheme
• Pay adjusted Maternity Leave
• Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave
• Pay adjusted Paternity Leave
• Wellbeing benefits
• Pension