The aim of the Committee is to provide Physiotherapists with a representative voice within the Union on all matters concerning:

• The conditions of service
• Rates of pay
• Promotional opportunities
• Relations with other professions in the health service
• Assisting the union in formulating policy affecting physiotherapists

The committee comprises of 13 members, of varying levels of experience, from staff grade to management. Meetings are held six times a year and we held our first annual general meeting (AGM) on 1st May 2018.

The current committee members are:

• Sean Mc Guirk (Senior physiotherapist) - Chairperson
• Martin Jennings (Physiotherapist Manager -Meath Community Services) - Vice Chairperson
• Noreen Walsh (Clinical Specialist - South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital Cork) - Secretary
• Mary Kelly (Staff Grade/Acting Senior - Beaumont Hospital) - Communication Officer
• Marian Mullaney (Physiotherapy Manager - Limerick Community and Primary care)
• Kevin Burke (Physiotherapy Manager – Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital)
• Evelyn Flavin (Physiotherapy Manager - LHO Dublin South East)
• Catherine Devaney (Physiotherapy Manager - CHO Dublin North City and County)
• Jessica O’Malley (Physiotherapy Manager - Louth PCS)
• Dr. Sarah Casserley (Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist - Sligo University Hospital
• Niall Geoghegan (Senior Community Physio - St. Brigids Hospital, Co. Tipperary)
• Conor McGowan (Senior Physiotherapist - Sligo University Hospital)
• Mary Hickey (Senior Physiotherapist – University Hospital Kerry)

What has been achieved to date:

• Protection of physiotherapy title
• Pay restoration via Public Service Stability Agreement
• CORU Registration – capped fee of €100
• Storm days (Ophelia/Emma)

What the committee is currently working on:

• CHO restructuring – maintaining direct line management role within the profession
• Manager In Charge III post recognition

What our future goals are to influence:

• Career progression/Grade restructuring
• CPD restructuring – securing dedicated budget to staff development

Enhancing Communication:

• You want to hear from us – We aim to circulate a short bulletin 3 times a year so we can communicate our work with all the members that the Committee represents.
• We want to hear from you – Please feel free to contribute any expertise by contacting us here. 

As a representative body, it is important that we clearly understand the day to day challenges you face, and your views on addressing some of these challenges. The more we can understand, the better we will be able to work together to deal with them.

This is why Fórsa are asking all Health and Social Care Professionals to take two minutes to complete this survey.

Please print it off and post your completed survey to the address provided on the form. Alternatively, you can scan the completed form and email to organiser Katie Morgan.  

We will be collating all of the information received. This will help us adopt future strategies that will aim to assist members with dealing with some of the concerns raised.

Feel free to share the survey with other physiotherapists or other HSCPs, the more information we receive, the better. All participants will receive a snapshot of the findings.

Guím Nollaig shíochánta ortsa, ar do mhuintir agus ar do chairde go léir.