Clinical Specialist Speech And Language Therapist, Critical Care

Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Critical Care

�� Join the Future of Paediatric Care at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI)

�� Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) is now inviting applications for Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Critical Care

Why join CHI?

✅ Career growth: A supportive environment, exposure to cross-disciplinary teams, and opportunities to work in Ireland's newest Hospital with state of the art equipment.

✅ Competitive salary: €71, 405 - €82, 860 LSIs, aligned with HSE pay scales.

✅ Impactful work: Make a real difference and help in creating a culture of Ireland’s leading paediatric hospitals.

Essential Requirements:

✨ Bachelor of Science in Clinical Speech and Language Studies from the University of Dublin or an equivalent qualification. Professional qualifications obtained outside the Republic of Ireland, including the U.K., must go through the Recognition process as outlined by CORU (www.coru.ie) prior to commencement of the contract.

AND

✨ Registered with CORU as a Speech and Language Therapist (www.coru.ie). Please state your CORU registration number on your CV and on your letter of application

Membership or eligibility for membership of the Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists (IASLT).

AND

✨ Have a minimum of five years satisfactory post qualification experience working with children or adults with communication and swallowing impairment in an acute hospital setting.

AND

✨ Experience of working in a paediatric critical care unit

AND

✨ Postgraduate education in paediatric dysphagia assessment and management including neonatal competencies and advanced videofluoroscopy competencies.

AND

✨ Postgraduate experience and advanced competencies in the management of tracheostomy patients.

AND

✨ Experience of supervision of SLT colleagues.

Application Process:

Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter, setting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above is met.

The criterion for short listing is based on the requirements of the post, as outlined in the eligibility criteria.

* Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV, this forms part of your application and CV’s will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter.

The closing date for submissions of CV’s and cover letter is Tuesday, 26th May 2026 by 23:45 pm. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs by clicking ‘Apply for Job’.

Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method.

For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact catherine.cunningham@childrenshealthireland.ie

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Recruitment at Aine.Campion@childrenshealthireland.ie

PLEASE NOTE:

CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employees, CHI internal transfers and Secondments. This update to our Onboarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the launch of our new corporate induction program. This process enhancement ensures that we can thoroughly prepare for your arrival and facilitate a smooth transition in your onboarding journey.

It is important for you to note that if you do not have your pre-employments and mandatory training completed in time, your commencement date will be deferred to the next available date.

Below, you’ll find the list of commencement dates for 2026 for your information.

• 8th June
• 6th July
• 10th August