Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist (Motor Management)

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We are currently seeking a highly-motivated Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist (Motor Management) to join our team in Dublin South East (CHO6). We have part-time opportunities within our teams in Sandymount and Leopardstown.

Contract Type: Permanent Post.

Contract Hours: 35 hours per week.

Salary Scale: €64,123 – €74,738 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments)

This pay scale is subject to increases in 2025 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:

This is an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist (Motor Management) to join us in supporting children presenting with complex needs arising from a neurodisability, and their families. The postholder will provide positive and supportive leadership using their advanced clinical reasoning skills in the area of Motor Management. They will provide specialist support and advice to colleagues to develop their knowledge and skills. They may be required to carry a small clinical caseload on the CDNT.

The Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist post will work across the 4 CNDT’s in IHA Dublin South (two currently based in Sandymount; two currently based in Leopardstown). The postholder will work closely with a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist (Motor Management) and the wider regional motor management team in the development and delivery of motor management clinical pathways and interventions across the CDNT’s.

The postholder will be expected to develop the service through the use of audit and appropriate work-related research/evaluation projects in areas relevant to Motor Management.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see Job Description for full list of duties.

The successful candidate will have:

Essential Criteria:

1. Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc:

(a) Candidates for appointment must:

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

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(ii) Have five years full time (or equivalent) years post qualification clinical experience of which two years full time (or equivalent) must be consecutive in the required area of Neurodisability.

AND

(iii) Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and capacity to take on active roles and responsibilities within team structures.

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(iv) Professional Development and Practice

Candidates must demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development relevant to motor management, in the form of post-graduate qualifications or relevant courses.

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Candidates must demonstrate achievement in the areas of, practice development and teaching with students and staff and clinical audit, quality improvement initiatives and research.

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(v) Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability, management, leadership and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

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(vi) Demonstrate and promote collaborate working relationships within interdisciplinary and multiagency teams in the delivery of integrated, family-centred services.

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(vi) 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.

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Eligible to work in the State.

2. Annual Registration:

(i) On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Occupational Therapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists Registration Board at CORU.

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(ii) Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience in coordinating and leading specialist clinics and working at a consultative level.
• Involvement in managing databases and conducting clinical audits.
• Experience in driving change in the delivery of services

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: 27th October 2025

Interview date for successful applications: TBC

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

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