Occupational Therapist, Senior, Practice Tutor

Enable Ireland; Ireland; On-site; EUR 62,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

Annual leave

Flexible working

Long service rewards

Maternity leave

Adoptive leave

Paternity leave

Wellbeing benefits

Pension

Job summary

Enable Ireland in Cork is seeking a highly-motivated Occupational Therapist Senior Practice Tutor to join our Cork Services.

The Practice Tutor will coordinate and develop capacity and quality of practice education within adults and children’s disability services, set up processes for increased placements, support students and educators, and act as a link between clinical teams and university partners to promote high professional standards.

Qualifications

• Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Occupational Therapists Register with CORU at time of application and provide proof of statutory registration before a contract of employment can be issued
• Have three years full-time post-qualification clinical experience
• Have the requisite knowledge and ability for the proper discharge of the duties of the office
• Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by CORU
• On Appointment, practitioners must maintain annual registration on CORU
• Full clean Drivers Licence with access to own transport
• Eligible to work in the State
• Have experience and/interest in working with students and provision and/or co-ordination of practice placements

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and develop the capacity and quality of practice education within adults and children services
• Set up processes and systems to ensure increased and sustained capacity for Practice education placements in Disability services in Cork and Kerry
• Support both students and Practice Educators, ensuring effective supervision and robust assessment processes

Skills

CORU registration

Clinical experience

Driver's Licence

Student supervision

Work eligibility

Job description

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 2025.

Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Silver Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas.

We are currently seeking a highly-motivated Occupational Therapist Senior Practice Tutor to join our team in Cork Services.

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Hours

35 hours Permanent

Salary Scale

€62,072 to €73,477 pro rata per annum.

This pay scale is subject to increases in 2026 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations.

Annual Leave Entitlement

Annual leave entitlement is 33 days pro rata per annum.

Overview of the Post

The practice tutor will have responsibility to coordinate and develop the capacity and quality of practice education within adults and children disabilities services. It is envisaged that the post holder will set up processes and systems to ensure increased and sustained capacity for Practice education placements in Disability services in Cork and Kerry. They will support both students and practice educators. The Practice Tutor will provide structured support to students and Practice Educators, ensuring effective supervision, robust assessment processes and positive placement experiences. The role acts as a key link between clinical teams and university partners, promoting high standards of education, supporting workforce development, and contributing to governance and service improvement initiatives related to practice education

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities

Essential Criteria

• Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Occupational Therapists Register with CORU at time of application and provide proof of statutory registration before a contract of employment can be issued
• Have three years full time (or an aggregate of three years) post qualification clinical experience
• 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.
• 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
• Full clean Drivers Licence with access to own transport
• Eligible to work in the State
• Have experience and/interest in working with students and provision and/or co-ordination of practice placements

Desirable Criteria

• The post holder will have experience working in children and/or adults’ disability services.

The successful candidate will have

Benefits

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

• 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,

Closing date for applications: Friday 25th September 2026.

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

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