Physiotherapist (Ireland)

**Details of Service**

The Children’s Disability Network Team Lead Agencies incorporating CRC, Enable Ireland, the HSE, Kare and Stewarts Care have joined together as a Consortium for the CHO7 area to recruit for a number of Healthcare Professionals.

Children’s Disability Network Teams are inter-disciplinary teams of Healthcare Professionals who work with children and young people (0-18 years) with complex needs, providing a Family Centred service as close to the child/young person’s home as possible.

Children’s Disability Network Teams provide a range of universal, targeted and specialised supports for children/young people with complex needs arising from disability. In line with Slainte Care the Children’s Disability Network Teams also work closely with Primary Care and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services to provide integrated care services. The Children’s Disability Network Manager provides leadership and guidance for each team.

**Job Purpose**

To support assessment and interventions in line with principles of Children’s Disability Network Teams.

To work as part of the Children’s Disability Network Team to provide therapeutic services to children and young people (0 -18 years) with a range of complex needs arising from a disability and whom are living within the Community Health Organisation. There will be a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary team working and family centred practice as per the principles of Progressing Disabilities for Children and Young People.

**Clinical Duties**
- Work as a member of an Interdisciplinary Team
- Responsible for the carrying out physiotherapy assessments, planning and implementing person centred physiotherapy programmes
- Provide education, training and support to carer’s, parents and staff
- Manage a caseload of children/young people (0-18 years) and carry out home/school visits as necessary
- Prioritise caseload based on clinical needs of the child and as agreed with the family through an IFSP (Individual Family Service Plan)
- Demonstrates an awareness of the need to review and evaluate treatment programmes and adjust as required
- Demonstrate the ability to plan and deliver care in an effective and resourceful manner and the ability to manage self in a busy working environment
- Attend and actively contribute to relevant clinical and professional and team meetings
- To be fully aware of and compliant with current child protection and safeguarding legislation and local policies and procedures
- Promotes and participates in a culture of involvement and consultation
- Demonstrates the ability to react constructively to setbacks, is able to maintain professionalism and manage situations where conflict arises
- Undertake a key worker/key contact role as required

**Quality and Risk, Health and Safety Management**
- Comply with the policies, procedures, and safe professional practice of the Irish Healthcare System by adhering to relevant legislation, regulations and standards
- Work in a safe manner with due care and attention to the safety of self and others
- Keep abreast of new developments in the field of PT and related areas and promote PT as opportunities arise
- Document appropriately and report any near misses, hazards and accidents and bring them to the attention of line manager and relevant person(s)
- Responsible for ensuring any equipment or appliances in the department are in safe working order and are used in a safe manner
- Report any adverse incidents or near misses
- To be fully aware of and compliant with current child protection and safeguarding legislation and local policies and procedures

**Education & Training**
- Participate in departmental in-service training
- Engage in the education of colleagues, service users and other health care professionals
- Take responsibility for keeping up to date with current physiotherapy practice and participating with CPD relevant to clinical role
- Provide education and training to parents, carers and schools staff supporting the child to participate in their environments fully
- Attend mandatory training

**Essential Criteria**
- Hold a Physiotherapy qualification recognised by the Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU
- Relevant ICT skills
- Excellent interpersonal, communication skills and strong command of English
- Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Physiotherapist maintained by the Physiotherapist Registration Board at CORU or eligible for registration
- Maintain annual registration on the appropriate register at CORU

**Job Reference**: JO-1902-424542_3209

**Job Types**: Full-time, Regular / Permanent

**Salary**: ﷼133,293.34 - ﷼229,495.51 per year

**Benefits**:

- Paid time off
- Provident Fund

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

- Will you be able to relocate to Ireland for this job?

License/Certification:

- qualification in Physiotherapy approved by CORU (required)
- CORU registration or are eligible in the reg