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Enable Ireland SeatTech specialises in the custom manufacture of special seating systems for wheelchairs – we make what cannot be bought! 

We’re currently seeking a highly-motivated Clinical Specialist Seating Clinician or Senior Clinical Engineer to join our team in Sandymount, Dublin for a 12-month period. We invite applications from people from Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, or Clinical Engineering backgrounds who are capable of delivering a high-quality service on a daily basis.

This opening provides an exciting opportunity to work in one of the leading special seating services in Ireland. 

Contract Type: 12-Month Contract, Full-time.

Contract Hours: 35 hrs per week

Salary Scale: €59,258 to €69,068 pro rata per annum
 

Overview of the Post: 
Enable Ireland SeatTech offers a range of specialist clinical, engineering, and technical expertise necessary for the undertaking of special seating assessments, the subsequent prescription of wheelchairs & seating, and the design and manufacture of custom made special seating supports. 

Our mission at SeatTech is to work with people to provide them with the most appropriate wheelchairs, seating, and positioning equipment to meet their individual needs. We aim to achieve this by working together as a specialist team of caring individuals, who understand that our success is always determined by the quality of the service we provide to each person. 

The purpose of this post is to provide high-quality specialist clinical support to the SeatTech service. 

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:
The Special Seating Clinical Specialist leads the delivery of suitable wheelchair and seating solutions for people with complex needs as part of the highly-experienced multidisciplinary team in SeatTech. The key priority for every member of the team is to deliver the best custom seating solution to meet each individual service user’s needs in a timely manner. The Special Seating Clinical Specialist applies advanced clinical knowledge, reasoning and skills in their assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and modification of intervention programmes for service users the area of wheelchairs and special seating.

The Special Seating Clinical Specialist acts in an expert clinical advisory role to Enable Ireland colleagues and colleagues from other agencies, supporting the development of their knowledge and skills by facilitating decision making through collaboration with the service user and their circle of support. The Special Seating Clinical Specialist acts as a positive and supportive colleague with strong leadership skills, and team leader as appropriate. The Special Seating Clinical Specialist works in a proactive manner to ensure that his/her productivity matches agreed targets, so that agreed deadlines are met and high-quality SeatTech products are delivered in a timely manner.

Training delivery is an inherent part of the SeatTech service, and the Special Seating Clinical Specialist will lead the development and delivery of training packages designed for both professionals and lay-people with a professional and/or personal interest in postural management. 

The Special Seating Clinical Specialist participates in ongoing audit and appropriate work-related research/ evaluation projects in areas relevant to the field.

The successful candidate will have:

Essential Criteria:
Candidates for appointment must:

Hold an Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy qualification recognised by the Occupational Therapists or Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU
OR
Hold a NFQ Level 8 in Biomedical or Clinical Engineering, or equivalent. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide written proof of equivalence of their qualification(s) – Ref. http://www.nfq-qqi.com/ 

AND

    Be registered on the Occupational Therapists /Physiotherapists Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists or Physiotherapists Registration Board at CORU.
OR
    Be registered as a member with the Biomedical and Clinical Engineering Association of Ireland. 

AND
    Have five years full-time (or equivalent) post-qualification clinical experience, of which four years full-time (or equivalent) must be consecutive working as a senior Occupational Therapist / Physiotherapist / Clinical Engineer in the area of special seating. 

AND

•    Demonstrate:
o    A proven record of clinical excellence in special seating, encompassing the areas of postural assessment, postural management, mobility and seating equipment selection, prescription, configuration, and issue.
o    Experience of developing and delivering educational programmes
o    Experience of undertaking research, with a track record of disseminating research findings
o    Experience in service development and practice standards development
•    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.
•    Be competent and capable of undertaking duties attached to the role and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of an ability to render regular and efficient service
•    Experience leading and working at a consultative level in clinics alongside consultants and/or other lead therapists

•    Candidates for, and any person holding the office, must be of good character.
•    As relevant, proof of Statutory Registration on the Occupational Therapists Register or Physiotherapist Register maintained by the Occupational Therapists or Physiotherapist Registration Board at CORU must be provided before a contract of employment can be issued.

Desirable Criteria:
•    Involvement the Irish Posture and Mobility Network, or equivalent special seating special interest group
•    Understanding of the principles of postural management and trans-interdisciplinary working arrangements 
•    Track record of establishing and maintaining collaborative working partnerships with third level educational institutions 
•    Experience in managing databases and conducting audits
•    Knowledge of the European Medical Devices Regulations
•    Demonstrable project management experience
•    Postgraduate research experience
•    Driving license with access to own transport

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 training opportunities
•    Generous annual leave entitlements
•    Long service reward schemes
•    Paid maternity/adoptive/Paternity  leave
•    Wellbeing benefits
•    Pension 

For a full list of our benefits, please click here.

What now?

Applications must be made on the Enable Ireland application form only. CVs will not be accepted.

To apply, please download the job description, person specification and application form below and forward completed applications to John Tiernan by email: Seattech@enableireland.ie

Closing date for applications: Thursday 30th May 2024, at 5pm.

Informal enquiries to John Tiernan: jtiernan@enableireland.ie

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

Enable Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.

•    The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant.
•    Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview.
•    Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community.
•    The above information serves only as a guide to the advertised position. Enable Ireland, at its discretion, reserves the right to change this prior to appointment.
•    Please review the Enable Ireland’s External Data Protection Notice available at https://www.enableireland.ie/privacy-policy for details on how Enable Ireland processes applicant’s personal information. Please note if you are invited for interview, we will share your personal data with: 1) Any virtual service provider we use to host the interview; and 2) the interview panel (if applicable). Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention policy.