Senior Grade Occupational Therapist in Dublin

About the Role

Enable Ireland provides services to over 13,000 children and adults with disabilities and their families from 43 locations in 14 counties. Covering childhood to adulthood, our expert teams work with the individual and their family on a plan for each life stage. Our services for children and their families cover all aspects of a child's physical, educational, and social development from early infancy through adolescence. For adults, we offer a range of services covering personal development, independent living, supported employment, social and leisure activities. The demand for our services continues to increase throughout Ireland. We have set ourselves the challenging goal of meeting these needs by providing a full range of high-quality services and expanding into local communities.

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.

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-centered 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.

Requirements

Candidates for appointment must:

• 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.
• Annual registration: 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.

Details

Location: Dublin

Sector: public sector

Salary: €62,072–€73,477 per year

Closing date: 12 Oct 2026

How to Apply

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: TBC

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