Occupational Therapist, Senior Children’s Disability Network Team DSE712026

Health Service Executive; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Service Executive is seeking an Occupational Therapist, Senior for the Children’s Disability Network Team (CDNT) across multiple sites. The role focuses on disability services for children with intellectual, physical and sensory disabilities, applying occupational therapy to support participation in daily life.

Successful candidates will be placed on a regional panel and may be assigned to vacancies in HSE Dublin South & Wicklow, Waterford & Wexford, Carlow Kilkenny & Tipperary South, or

Qualifications

• Demonstrate depth and breadth of experience working in disability services as relevant to the role.
• Knowledge of intellectual disability, physical & sensory disabilities and autistic spectrum disorders and their impact.
• Understanding of the interplay between physical, sensory and learning difficulties in intellectual disability, autistic spectrum disorder and physical & sensory disabilities across the lifespan.
• Understanding of the role of occupational therapy in supporting children with intellectual disability, autistic spectrum disorder and physical & sensory disabilities.
• Awareness of and sensitivity to the impact of disability throughout the course of the person and their families engagement with the service.

Skills

Disability services

Pediatric OT

Autism spectrum disorders

Team collaboration

Job description

Occupational Therapist, Senior Children’s Disability Network Team DSE712026 Amended

Date posted: 15 September 2026

Before you apply

This job opportunity is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants.

Reference

DSE712026

Category

Health and Social Care Professionals

Grade

Occupational Therapist - Senior 3301

HSE

Advertisement Type

Open to all

This job is in the HSE.

Health region

HSE Dublin and South East

County

• Wicklow
• Waterford
• Tipperary (South)
• Dublin South
• Carlow
• Wexford

Location

A panel may be created for Occupational Therapist, Senior (Children’s Disability Network Team) from which current and future permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full time or part time duration may be filled.

Individual sites / location will be indicated at expression of interest stage to panel members for each individual job.

All applicants will be given the opportunity, at the time of application, to indicate an IHA preference area.

HSE Carlow Kilkenny and Tipperary South

HSE Waterford Wexford

HSE Dublin South and Wicklow

Candidates successful at interview will be placed on the regional panel in order of merit.

Where vacancies arise, posts will be expressed to the panel as follows:

1.

IHA Preference Area

Vacancies will initially be expressed to candidates who have selected the IHA preference area in which the vacancy arises, in order of merit.

2.

Regional Panel

Where a vacancy remains unfilled, an expression of interest will then be issued to the full regional panel, in order of merit, regardless of IHA preference

Please note that your preference area cannot be changed once your application has been submitted.\"

HSE Dublin and South East: Tipperary South, Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow, Wexford, Wicklow, part of South Dublin

Contract type

• Permanent Part-time
• Permanent Wholetime
• Specified Purpose Part-time
• Specified Purpose Wholetime

Post specific related information

\"Demonstrate depth and breadth of experience working in disability services as relevant to the role.

• Knowledge of intellectual disability, physical & sensory disabilities and autistic spectrum disorders and their impact
• An understanding of the interplay between physical, sensory and learning difficulties in intellectual disability, autistic spectrum disorder and physical & sensory disabilities across the lifespan
• An understanding of the role of occupational therapy in supporting children with in intellectual disability, autistic spectrum disorder and physical & sensory disabilities
• An understanding of the role of the occupational therapist in disability services in working with the person, their environment and the wider community
• Awareness of and sensitivity to the impact of disability throughout the course of the person and their families engagement with the service\"

29/09/2026 12:00:00

Proposed interview date

Interviews are due to take place week commencing 26th October 2026. Please note that this date may be subject to change.

Informal enquiries

\"For general queries about the role Martina McCabe Interim OT Manager Email: [e-mail] Phone: [phone] HSE Dublin South & Wicklow Syfuzzaman Khan, Children’s Disability Network Manager Email: [e-mail] HSE Carlow Kilkenny and Tipperary South Marguerite Minogue, Children’s Disability Network Manager CDNT 2 Thomastown Email: [e-mail] Dearbhla Hunt, Children’s Disability Network Manager CDNT 1 Carlow Email: [e-mail] Sarah Wade, Children’s Disability Network Manager CDNT 5 Clonmel Email: [e-mail] CDNT 4 Cashel Email: [e-mail] HSE Waterford and Wexford Peggyann McCann, Children Disability Network Manager, Network 6 Dungarvan (West and Mid County Waterford ) Email: [e-mail] Selina Prendergast, Children Disability Network Manager CDNT 10 Wexford and 7N Waterford City Email: [e-mail] Ciara Sheridan, Children Disability Network Manager CDNT 9 Gorey Email: [e-mail] Fiona Byrne, Children Disability Network Manager CDNT 11 Enniscorthy Email: [e-mail] CDNT 8 New Ross Email: [e-mail] For enquiries relating to the recruitment process, please contact: Tiegan Barnaville, Campaign Lead Email: [e-mail]\"