CDNT Health & Social Care Assistant (Therapy Assistant)

Health and Social Care Assistant (Therapy Assistant) – Children’s Disability Network Team

Health and Social Care Assistants (Therapy Assistants) are key members of Children’s Disability Network Teams.

Children’s Disability Network Teams provide specialised support and services for children and young people aged up to 18 years, who have complex health needs associated with their disability.

There are 93 Teams which are led by the HSE and its Partner Organisations – Enable Ireland, Brothers of Charity, Central Remedial Clinic, Avista, St. Michael’s House, Cope Foundation, St. Gabriel’s, St. Joseph’s Foundation, Stewarts Care, and CoAction.

If you are interested in joining these teams for current jobs or future jobs that may come up, please register your interest today!

Who will I be working with?

Children’s Disability Network Teams are made up of many healthcare professionals which includes Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Dietitians, Psychologists, Social Workers, and Speech and Language Therapists. Health and Social Care Assistants (Therapy Assistants) are valued members of these teams also.

People who are qualified to work as SLT Assistants, OT Assistants and Physiotherapy Assistants can work as Health and Social Care Assistants (Therapy Assistants) in our Children’s Disability Network Teams.

Health and Social Care Assistants (Therapy Assistants) carry out delegated aspects of client care and provide support to Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and other Health and Social Care Professionals. They also carry out administrative work.

Whether you’re at the start of your career or have already begun your journey, your personal and professional development will be supported. We provide many opportunities for you to further your learning.

Children’s Disability Network teams follow a family centered practice approach. This means you will get to know children and their families, find out their goals and help them use everyday activities to achieve their goals.

Testimonial & Eligibility

Let’s hear from Ailish and Sinead, about their experience in working as a Health and Social Care Assistant (Therapy Assistant) on a Children’s Disability Network Teams respectively at Enable Ireland Cork and St. Michael’s House, Dublin.

We are also delighted to hear how Audrey Falvey and Irina Jackson, Children’s Disability Network Managers, describe the impact of having Health and Social Care Assistants on their teams and the extra support they offer to the children and their families.

Please click here and refer to the detailed information on the eligibility criteria and the accepted QQI Level 5 qualifications and modules to apply for a role as Health and Social Care Assistant (Therapy Assistant).

International Candidates click here for information on work permits / visas

Speech and Language therapist working with a child

Register your interest

Click here and you will receive a weekly email alert of HSE and some partner organisation vacancies in your selected area. You should also check our partner organisations’ websites for further vacancies.

If you are currently in receipt of a Social Welfare payment and would like information to establish if this payment would be impacted by taking up employment, please click here to access the Department of Social Protection’s Benefit of Work Estimator.

Please contact us at: workforce.disabilities@hse.ie should you require any additional information.