Children's Disability Network Manager

The Childrens Disability Network services in CHO 2 are delivered by the following lead agencies: HSE, Brothers of Charity, Ability West. We are currently recruiting for a Children’s Disability Network Manager to join our team in CDNT Galway – Network 5 Seamus Quirke Road, Galway.

Contract Type: Full Time Fixed term (1 year maternity leave cover)
Contract Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: €90,076 to €99,140 per annum with 7 points on the scale.
For this vacancy the Children’s Disability Network Manager will be employed by the Brothers of Charity and seconded to Enable Ireland.

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• Have a relevant professional qualification in Nursing or a Health and Social Care profession and where appropriate, have statutory registration or professional registration/accreditation.
  
• Have a minimum of five years post qualification experience including three years working in or managing the delivery of children’s disability therapeutic services.
  
• Have a requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and management ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.
  

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• To promote child and family centred practice within the Lead Agency.
  
• To provide strategic leadership and direction for the team that results in delivery of effective, efficient, quality assured and person‑centred services in collaboration with the Lead Agency and in line with National Policy.
  
• To be accountable for the management and reporting of all financial allocations (pay and non‑pay) associated with the delivery of Children’s Disability Services in the assigned network.
  

A more detailed list of role and responsibilities can be found in the Job Description.

For informal enquiries please contact Joanne McNamara, Children’s Services Manager Midwest/West by email at

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 complete the online application form.

16th March 2026

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HSE & Enable Ireland are equal opportunities employers.
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. xcfaprz HSE & Enable Ireland, at their discretion, reserve the right to change this prior to appointment.