Senior Physiotherapist in Dublin

About the Role

St. Michael’s House provides a comprehensive range of services and supports to men, women, and children with disabilities and their families in 170 locations in the greater Dublin Area. It supports 1,953 people and this has an impact on thousands of family members. St. Michael’s House is a company funded by the Health Service Executive (HSE), TUSLA and the Department of Education and Skills. (Figures from 1st May 2021).

St. Michael’s House supports include:

• Residential supports and Independent living
• Clinical supports
• Day supports
• Schools
• Respite supports and
• Vocational training services.

We are looking for a Senior Physiotherapist to join our community-based service in Ballymun / Coolock and surrounding areas. The position will involve providing physiotherapy interventions to adults with Intellectual Disabilities as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a range of settings. The successful candidate will join the existing adult services Physiotherapy team in developing and delivering quality Physiotherapy services to adults with Intellectual Disabilities in collaboration with clinical MDT and frontline colleagues. Supervision will be provided through the Physiotherapy Manager.

St. Michael’s House seeks to employ proactive and progressive individuals who identify with the ethos of providing a continuum of innovative services that support people with an Intellectual Disability to live full lives in the community.

Requirements

Essential Criteria:

• Be fully registered on the Physiotherapy Register maintained by the Physiotherapy Registration Board at CORU.
• Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience working as a physiotherapist to include experience working as a physiotherapist in adult Intellectual disability services or other areas highly relevant to the post.
• Have an interest in working with adults and ageing populations with disabilities in a variety of settings and across the full range of physiotherapy interventions.
• Be committed to and have experience of delivering quality, person-centred, community-based services.
• Have excellent communication, team working, innovation and time management skills and the ability to work in a self-directed manner.
• Evidence of a commitment to continuous professional development (CPD).

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience in supporting 24-hour postural management needs with a recognised postural management course completed.
• Experience in the area of falls, deconditioning, frailty.
• Experience and understanding of dementia care and service provision.
• Full clean driving licence and use of a car.

Details

Location: Dublin

Contract type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: €65,197–€76,767 per year

Closing date: 13 Nov 2026

Interview date: Week of 23rd November 2026

How to Apply

Please outline in your cover letter your suitability for the role taking in to account the criteria in the above advert as candidates will be short-listed for interview based on the above criteria. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please remember to include a valid email address as this is the way you will be contacted. A panel may be formed of candidates successful at interview for additional vacancies as and if they arise.

Informal enquiries are welcomed by Karen Dolan (Physiotherapy Manager) at [email protected]