DML Speech & Language Therapist, Senior

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Location of Post

Current Vacancies are Whole-time and Permanent and are located in the following areas:

Dublin South, West and South West IHA 1&2

Kildare and West Wicklow IHA 3

Midlands – Longford Westmeath Laois Offaly IHA 4

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Dublin and Midlands from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

Informal Enquiries

We welcome enquiries about the roles.

Name: Deirdre Shiel SLT Manager In Charge 3

Email: deirdre.shiel@hse.ie

Mobile: 087 6684243

Karen Mallon-Network Manager East Kildare and Blessington

Email: Karen.mallon@hse.ie

Mobile: 087 9008715

Gillian Dempsey ICPOP Operational Lead

Email: Gillian.dempsey2@hse.ie

Mobile 087 7170575

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Details of Service

Please note more post specific information will be provided to candidates at the ‘expression of interest’ stage of the recruitment process

The person appointed to this post will work as a Senior Speech & Language Therapist in their designated clinical area, taking a lead role in the delivery of a quality speech & language therapy service.

Please see outline of roles below:

Integrated Care Programme for Older Persons Senior Speech and Language Therapist ICPOP (linked with Tallaght University Hospital, St James University Hospital, Naas General Hospital):

The Senior Speech and Language Therapist on the integrated older persons’ service will work alongside a specialist multidisciplinary service primarily targeting and managing the complex care needs of the older person with multiple co-morbidities across a continuum of care. The overall aims of the service are to develop a person-centred care planning approach that supports robust and timely communication across care settings. You will work to reduce Emergency Department (ED) attendance through the development of care pathways that support GPs and others in assessment of older people with escalating care needs. You will provide support and education to the older person, carers and healthcare professionals. The post holder will be based in the community working closely with our acute hospital colleagues across Frailty @ the Front Door teams and other Older Persons services in the acute sector, primary care, community care and with our voluntary colleagues.

Senior Primary Care Adult Speech and Language Therapy

The Senior Speech and Language Therapists in the Primary Care Adult service provides assessment and intervention to adults aged 17 years 11 months and older who present with adult acquired communication and / or swallowing difficulties. It is a predominantly clinic-based service, although may include domiciliary appointments if clients are unable to travel to clinics. Alongside face-to-face appointments, assessment and intervention is also delivered via Telehealth to clients where appropriate. Supervision, regular team meetings and peer support meetings are available.

Senior Primary Care Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy

The Speech and Language Therapy Primary Care Service (SLT) provides assessment and intervention to children and young people (aged 0-18 years) who present with Speech, Language and Communication Needs. The SLT paediatric team works in partnership with children, families, Primary Care team members, as well as other professionals and agencies external to the HSE. The person appointed to this post will work as a Senior Speech & Language Therapist a taking a lead role in the delivery of a quality speech & language therapy service.

The Paediatric Primary Care SLT service is predominantly a clinic-based service. Alongside face-to-face appointments, assessment and intervention may also be delivered via telehealth to clients where appropriate. Supervision, regular clinical and network team meetings team meetings are available.