Senior Grade Occupational Therapist

Enable Ireland; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 62,000 - 73,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent training opportunities

Generous annual leave entitlements

Flexible Working

Long service reward scheme

Pension

Maternity Leave (pay adjusted)

Adoptive Leave (pay adjusted)

Paternity Leave (pay adjusted)

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Enable Ireland seeks a Senior Grade Occupational Therapist in Dublin South East (CHO6). Part-time posts in Sandymount and Leopardstown deliver OT services to young people and their families within an interdisciplinary framework across clinics, schools, homes and community settings.

The role requires CORU registration, 3+ years post-qualification experience, and ongoing annual registration with CORU. A panel may be formed for similar vacancies within 12 months.

Qualifications

• Hold professional registration on the Occupational Therapist Register maintained by CORU.
• Three years full-time post-qualification clinical experience.
• Annual registration with CORU and annual confirmation to Enable Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Provide Occupational Therapy services for children aged 0–18 and their families within an interdisciplinary framework.
• Involve assessment, intervention, clinical supervision and service development.
• Deliver services across clinics, preschools, schools, homes and community settings.

Skills

CORU registration

Post-qualification experience

Family-centered practice

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 Senior Grade Occupational Therapist to join our team in Dublin South East (CHO6). We have part-time opportunities within our teams in Sandymount and Leopardstown.

• 0.5 WTE based in Sandymount
• 0.8 WTE based in Leopardstown
  
  

Contract Type: Permanent Posts

Contract Hours: Part Time Posts

Salary Scale: €62,072 - €73,477 rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments)

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: 33 days pro rata per annum and proportionately less for less than 12 months service.

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 Therapy 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 Of Duties.

The successful candidate will have:

Essential Criteria:

Candidates for appointment must:

• Hold professional registration on the Occupational Therapist Register maintained by the Occupational Therapist Registration Board at CORU.
  
  

AND

• Have three years full time (or an aggregate of three years) post qualification clinical experience.
  
  

AND

• 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

• 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.
  
  

AND

• Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland.
  
  

AND

• Candidates must be eligible to work in the State.
  
  

Desirable Criteria:

• Minimum 1 year post qualification experience of working with families and children with a range of physical disabilities/developmental delays.
• Experience of working with children 0 – 18 years and their families.
• Experience and/or training in clinical supervision.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a children’s disability service.
• Experience of multi/interdisciplinary team working.
• Experience of supervising students/therapy assistants.
  
  

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

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, please click here:

What now?

To apply, please download the Job Description and Person Specification for your information and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: 11th October 2026

Interview date for successful applications: 2nd November 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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