Senior Pediatric Occupational Therapist– Family Care, Dublin Pike

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

full‑time and part‑time

opportunities within our teams in

Sandymount and Leopardstown .

Contract Type:

Permanent Posts

Contract Hours:

Full and Part Time Posts

1 WTE based in Sandymount 0.5 WTE based in Sandymount

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 Therapyservices 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

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

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 before a contract of employment can be issued.

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.

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.

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

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