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Job Title: Research Senior Physiotherapist (Part-time, 0.4 to 0.5 FTE)

Department: Cerebral Palsy Lifespan Health and Well-being (CP-Life) Research Centre, School of Physiotherapy

Reporting to: Dr Ailish Malone

Location: 123 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2

Contract/Duration: Specified purpose contract for CO-PARtake project (Co-production of an adapted Physical Activity Referral Scheme to enhance community participation by young people with physical disability), up to 12 months

Remuneration: HSE salary scales, commensurate with experience or current grade

Closing Date: Monday, 23rd February 2026

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RCSI recognises that excellence in research is critical to the quality of its educational activities, its credibility, and, overall, to its mission to enhance human health. RCSI’s research strategy aims to build upon its strength in translational biomedical and clinical research to deliver transformational, high impact changes in health care. Targeting both Irish national and EU funding, along with increased collaboration with industry, is a major part of the RCSI research strategy. Forging increased collaboration between RCSI PIs and industry is of critical importance to achieving success in this area. RCSI is also committed to provide its researchers with the supports and developmental opportunities to enable them to continuously grow and support their overall career development.

About the CP-Life Research Centre

Embedded in the School of Physiotherapy in RCSI, the mission of the CP-Life Research Centre is to generate and translate evidence into improvements in services and supports for people with cerebral palsy and other childhood-onset physical / neurological disabilities through high quality research and innovation.

About this post

Young people with physical disability generally do insufficient physical activity, leading to high risk of poor health in adulthood. They often desire to be more active but experience barriers to taking part. In a recent national Delphi consensus, Irish adolescents with physical disability told us they prioritised acceptance by others, involvement (not just “being there”, but “being involved”), and improving health and fitness through suitable activities in their communities.

Physical activity referral schemes are complex multicomponent interventions involving the coordinated efforts of healthcare and exercise professionals to support individuals to participate. These schemes have been developed for noncommunicable diseases and multimorbidity in several countries, including Ireland, but existing schemes lack specificity to the context and experiences of disabled young people.

Co-funded by the Health Research Board and Central Remedial Clinic under the Applied Partnership Award 2024 funding scheme, the CO-PARtake research programme aims to co-produce a physical activity referral scheme for young people with physical disability, and to test its acceptability when implemented in practice.

Summary of post

We are seeking an enthusiastic, highly-motivated and experienced physiotherapist to join the CO-PARtake team at RCSI and act as a link between scientific research and professional practice in a knowledge broker role to support participation in physical activity by young people with physical disability. The postholder will work closely with CO-PARtake’s principal investigator, senior postdoctoral researcher, public and patient involvement panellists, clinical and community partners, and the project steering group.

The duties of the post are:

• Engage with healthcare practitioners, community services and people with lived experience to support development of the CO-PARtake research programme

• Analyse enablers, constraints and opportunities within professional work practices to enhance community-based physical activity participation by disabled young people

• Facilitate workshops and co-production events with professionals, policy-makers and people with lived experience

• Foster strong links between diverse stakeholder groups

• Create resources and procedures to implement CO-PARtake physical activity referrals

• Act as a liaison between clinical and community services, and the research team; responding to logistical considerations and making necessary adaptations

• Assist with research activities including recruitment, data collection and data analysis, under the guidance of the PI and senior post-doctoral researcher

• Present protocol and findings at relevant scientific and public fora, including conferences and public engagement events

• Advocate for the needs of disabled young people / young people with disability

• Translate research evidence into actionable practical applications that can be used effectively in real-world situations to help disabled young people be more physically active.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc degree in physiotherapy

• CORU-registered

Knowledge and experience (essential)

• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)

• Clinical experience working with children and / or young people with physical disability

• Experience of working on projects with multiple stakeholders of different perspectives

• Can operate flexibly within a busy environment, shift focus when required and prioritise conflicting demands

• Excellent administrative and IT skills

Knowledge and experience (desirable)

• Proven track record in creating change through quality improvement and knowledge translation

• Previous research experience with clinical populations, particularly projects involving children, adolescents and young adults

• Evidence of project and / or team leadership

We are all too aware that imposter syndrome and the confidence gap can sometimes stop fantastic candidates putting themselves forward, so please do submit an application — we’d love to hear from you.

Application Process

Please apply online through the RCSI careers portal on the closing date with your CV and cover letter. Informal enquiries to Dr Ailish Malone: ailishmalone@rcsi.ie.

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Garda vetting and occupational health review may be required for this role, depending on the nature of the duties and responsibilities. Further information will be provided during the recruitment process.

Eligibility to Work in Ireland

Visa sponsorship is available for candidates who fully meet the essential criteria of the role. Candidates who require a work permit or hosting agreement are welcome to apply.

Proof of eligibility documentation will be required at a later stage in the recruitment process. Please note that sponsorship is subject to approval by the relevant Irish authorities and role-specific eligibility.