Occupation Therapist Staff Grade

Enable Ireland; Kildare; Sur place; EUR 43 000 - 63 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Excellent training opportunities

Generous annual leave 32 days pro rata

Flexible Working

Pension

Résumé du poste

Enable Ireland is seeking an Occupational Therapist (Staff Grade) to join the CDNT 10 Mid-Kildare team. The post involves delivering OT services for children aged 0–18 years within an interdisciplinary framework across clinics, schools and community settings.

The role includes assessment, intervention, supervision and ongoing service development, with a 35-hour week and a pro rata salary of €43,231–€63,184. Closing date stated in the listing.

Qualifications

• Must be registered, or eligible for registration, on the Occupational Therapists Register with CORU.
• Provide proof of statutory registration on CORU before contract is issued.
• Valid driving licence for within the state and access to own transport for delivering services across a large area.
• Candidates must have current eligibility to work in Ireland.

Responsabilités

• Provide a range of Occupational Therapist services for 0–18 years and their families within an interdisciplinary framework.
• Deliver assessment and intervention, clinical supervision and ongoing service development.
• Work across clinics, preschools, schools, children's homes and community settings.

Connaissances

CORU registration

Driving licence

Eligibility to work in Ireland

Professional */interdisciplinary work

Description du poste

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 2026.

Enable Ireland, is an equal opportunities employer. We strongly advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas.

Occupational Therapist - Staff Grade

to join our team in CDNT 10 Mid-Kildare.

Contract Type

Permanent Full Time

Contract Hours

35 hpw

Salary Scale

€43,231- €63,184 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments)

Annual Leave Entitlement

32 days pro rata per annum

Overview of the Post

Enable Ireland delivers children’s services through the Children’s Disability Network Teams (CDNT) under the national Progressing Disabilities Services (PDS) model for children and young people with complex needs arising from a disability. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a range of Occupational Therapist services for young people (0 – 18 years) and their families within an interdisciplinary framework. Service will include assessment and intervention, clinical supervision and ongoing service development. This will be delivered through a family centred approach across a variety of settings including the clinic, preschools, schools, 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 Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU (https://www.coru.ie/)
• 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.
• Valid driving licence for within the state / jurisdiction with access to own transfer in order to delivery services across a large geographical area
• Candidates must have current eligibility to work in the state.

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

Desirable Criteria

• Postgraduate experience of working with children and families in a community based setting.
• Post graduate experience working in disability services for a minimum of 6 months

Benefits

• 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:

NOTE

Enable Ireland welcomes applications from candidates who will be eligible for Professional Registration in the coming months.

In the event that candidates are considered for appointment pending their Professional Registration, they may initially be appointed to an assistant grade post.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 5th November, 2026 @ 12pm.

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

• The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant.
• Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview.
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