Job Description

Role: Senior Speech and Language Therapist    

Location: Limerick

Salary: €60, 816 - €71, 609 

Job Type: Full Time

Contract: Full time Permanent (HSE Section 38)

TTM Healthcare Solutions are currently working with one of Limerick’s leading Disability service in search of a Senior Speech and Language Therapist. We are looking for candidates who are committed to supporting people with disabilities and their families, in a person centred, community based, socially inclusive manner in accordance with our core values and ethos and underpinned by quality, best practice and research.

The successful candidate will have opportunities to develop skills to support children with an intellectual disability, within a supportive SLT team and within the context of the multidisciplinary team.  

Overview of the Role:

• Examine and diagnose the clients speech therapy requirements drawing up communication programmes appropriate to the professional standards of a speech therapist.
• Monitor and assess clients progress and modify programmes as may be required to suit the needs of the client.
• Liaise and involve staff nurses and other unit personnel working directly with the client.
• Provide ongoing support to staff in their day to day implementation of communication programmes.
• Facilitate parental involvement in the communication programmes for their children.
• Liaise and work as part of the multi-disciplinary team in respect of programme placing.
• Attend multi-disciplinary case conferences and other relevant meetings as required.

Key Requirements:

• CORU registration
• 3 years’ post graduate experience
• Clinical experience in the management of feeding, eating, drinking and swallowing disorders
• Experience working with children with intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities or autism spectrum disorder
• Full driver’s license and access to car essential
• Can work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Have Dysphagia training

Benefits:

• Generous Annual Leave Entitlement (29 days)
• HSE salary scales
• State Pension scheme
• Flexible working hours
• Generous sick pay
• Employee assistance programme

To apply, please send an updated copy of your CV to Roisin at roisin.sheehan@ttmhealthcare.com or call 01 513 4908 Ext 111 to discuss further.