Job reference: 002583
Salary Scale: €72,119 - €83,689
Department: Physiotherapy
Location: St James's Hospital (Main Campus)
Employment type: Permanent, Wholetime and Pensionable
Hours Per Week: 35
Job live date: 04/09/2026
Closing date: 04/10/2026
Contract Duration: Permanent
Directorate: SCOPE

Job Description

About us: St James’s Hospital is Ireland’s largest acute academic teaching hospital and is based in Dublin’s south inner city. Our fundamental purpose is the delivery of health treatment, care and diagnosis as well as health promotion and preventative services at local, regional and national levels. Our academic partner is Trinity College Dublin.

Purpose of the role: The Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist will provide advanced clinical knowledge and expertise to lead, develop and deliver a specialist physiotherapy service to patients with burn injuries on the National Burns Unit, including those with complex acute and rehabilitative needs.

The post holder will also contribute to service delivery within the wider Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery Department, in line with service needs.

This is a new post that will complement the existing resource and will join an expanded dedicated multidisciplinary team on the National Burns Unit.

Please review the associated Role Profile for a detailed description of the role, as well as a full list of all eligibility criteria, qualifications and / or experience required.

Also, please view our Online Application information guide, to help guide you through the application form if needed.

For informal enquiries: Please contact Sheila Roche, Deputy Physiotherapy Manager, Physiotherapy Department, SCOPe HSCP Directorate, Phone: (01) 428 4550; E-mail: sroche@stjames.ie Or Tom Meredith, Deputy Physiotherapy Manager, Physiotherapy Department, SCOPe HSCP Directorate, Phone: (01) 416 6585; E-mail: tmeredith@stjames.ie Or Avril Fahey, Physiotherapy Manager-in-Charge III, Physiotherapy Department, SCOPe HSCP Directorate, Phone: (01) 416 2486; E-mail: avfahey@stjames.ie

A panel may be formed from which future vacancies will be filled.
St. James's Hospital is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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Please note: All application forms / CV's (where applicable) must be completed and submitted in English

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