Senior Speech And Language Therapist

Brothers of Charity Services IrelandCorkFull-timePart-timePermanent

BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES IRELAND – SOUTHERN REGION

The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland – Southern Region is a major voluntary organisation, which provides age related residential, educational and day services for people with intellectual disabilities, autism and communication disorders throughout the Cork and Kerry area.

Applications are invited for the following post:

Senior Grade Speech & Language Therapist – Ref: 92224 (07/2026)

Permanent Part-Time post (0.5 wte) 35 hours per fortnight

Adult Speech & Language Therapy Services, Cork

JOB SUMMARY

The appointed person will join the Adult multi-disciplinary team to provide comprehensive support to the people we support.

The professional reporting relationship for clinical governance and supervision is to the Speech and Language Therapist Manager through the professional line management structure.

The Therapist will ultimately be responsible to the Director of Services (Ms. U. Nagle)

The Therapist will work with the team to coordinate and develop services that meet both needs of people we support and the organisation’s goals. They will deliver high-quality Speech and Language Therapy and support both clinical and educational responsibilities as needed.

The Candidate:

  • Statutory Registration, Professional Qualification, Experience etc.
  • Candidates for appointment must:
  • Be registered, or be eligible for registration, as a Speech & Language Therapist by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU. AND
  • Have 3 years full time (or an aggregate of 3 years full time) post qualification clinical experience in Disability services. AND
  • Candidates must have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office. AND
  • Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Speech & Language Therapist Register maintained by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued.
  • Demonstrate a command of the English language so as to effectively carry out the duties and responsibilities of the role
  • Annual Registration
  • On appointment, practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Speech & Language Therapists Register maintained by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU. AND
  • Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).
  • Health
  • Candidates and employees must be capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and

    be in a state of health so that they can provide a regular and efficient service.

    4. Character

    Candidates and employees must be of good character.

    5. Experience

    a) Have 3 years full time (or an aggregate of 3 years full time) post qualification clinical

    experience.

    b) Candidates must have experience of working with Adults with Intellectual Disability and/or

    Autism

    c) Experience working with a range of Augmentative and Alternative Communication systems.

    d) Experience working with complex Feeding, Eating, Drinking and Swallowing Dysphagia profiles.

    e) Experience working on strategic issues within an organisation

    6. Driving Licence: A full clean Driver’s licence which qualifies you to drive on Irish roads with means of

    transport is essential.

    The person appointed must provide their own transport and will be paid travel expenses at the

    appropriate rates in respect of travel carried out in the discharge of their work.

    Salary Scale: €63,912 - €75,254 (PSPP 1/8/2025 ) Pro-rata if working part-time hours.

    Reporting to: Speech & Language Therapy Manager

    ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Informal enquiries to:

    Ms. Maria Gleeson Cary, Speech & Language Therapist Manager, Tel: +353 21 4556200

    Closing Date: Friday 20th February 2026

    Interviews scheduled Wednesday 4th March 2026

    A panel may be formed from this competition from which future vacancies in our Adults team may be filled

    Applications should be made online using the ‘Apply’ Link Below

    The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland - Southern Region is an equal opportunities employer

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