Job Description

Staff Grade Speech & Language Therapist

Location: Dublin 20
Contract: Temporary – initially 3–4 months
Hours: Full-time 

This is an excellent opportunity for a Speech & Language Therapist to work within a multidisciplinary rehabilitation setting, providing assessment and intervention to patients with a range of communication and eating, drinking and swallowing (EDS) needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive Speech & Language Therapy service to the rehabilitation wards.

• Assess, diagnose and provide a broad range of interventions and supports to people with a variety of communication disorders and/or concerns relating to eating, drinking and swallowing (EDS).

• Work collaboratively as part of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to support service users and their families.

• Contribute to the development and delivery of appropriate patient-centred treatment and management plans.

• Provide ongoing training, education and support to other healthcare colleagues working across the hospital campus, as required.

• Support the decision-making process and capacity assessments for patients and residents who have communication difficulties across the hospital campus.

• Maintain appropriate clinical records and documentation in line with professional and organisational standards.

• Work collaboratively with patients, families and other healthcare professionals to ensure effective communication and continuity of care.

Applicants Must

• Hold current registration with CORU as a Speech & Language Therapist.

• Be resident in Ireland and hold one of the following immigration permissions/statuses:

• EU Passport
• Stamp 1G
• Stamp 2
• Stamp 4
• Stamp 4D
• Stamp 5
• 4 EUFam

• Be willing to undergo Garda Vetting.

• Provide International Police Clearance if you have lived outside Ireland for more than 6 months after the age of 16.

How to Apply

If you are a CORU-registered Speech & Language Therapist and are interested in this temporary opportunity in Dublin 20, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Please submit your CV for consideration.