Senior Speech And Language Therapist, CDNT

Senior Grade Speech & Language Therapists

Children’s Disability Network Team

Part Time (17.5 hours per week), Permanent Post

This is an exciting opportunity for a basic grade Speech and Language Therapist to support children and their families, presenting with complex needs arising from a combination of intellectual, physical, and/or sensory disabilities.

The Speech and Language Therapist is a valuable member of the Children’s Disability Network Team (CDNT) who will provide a quality evidence-based service in line with family centred practice and Progressing Disability Services (PDS) principles.

Working within a large supportive inter-disciplinary team across a variety of clinical settings the SLT will provide a combination of direct and targeted supports to children and their families. The SLT will be part of a large, vibrant, SLT Department across St. Michael’s House who are committed to delivering an evidence-based communication and FEDS service to maximise the quality of life of the children and families they work with.

St Michael’s House CDNTs have the following supports and structures available for Basic Grade SLTs joining our CDNTs:

• Excellent clinical governance structures including regular CDNM line management and clinical supervision from an assigned Senior SLT.
• SLT Manager in position for discipline-specific support.
• Structured and funded CPD systems to support professional development goals including access to courses such as Hanen, Lámh, Earlybird and Cygnet.
• Opportunity to develop skills within a dynamic and varied clinical caseload including early communication development, use of high-tech AAC systems, neuro-affirmative therapeutic approaches, Aversive Feeding and FEDS.
• Opportunities for structured development of FEDS clinical competencies within a large, well-established paediatric FEDS team.

We have looking to recruit for positions working on our Children’s Disability Network Teams (CDNTs). St. Michael’s House have 4 CDNTs located in Ballymun, Coastal, Coolock and Kilbarrack.

The successful candidate must have the following:

Essential Criteria

• Speech & Language Therapist: (i) the B.Sc. degree (Clinical Speech and Language Studies) from the University of Dublin/ NUIG or UCC OR (ii) the BA (Moderatorship)(Remedial Linguistics) from the University of Dublin OR (iii) the M.SC in Speech & Language Therapy (Professional Qualification) from the University of Limerick OR (iv) Licentiateship from the College of Speech Therapists OR (v) A validated Speech & Language qualification at least equivalent to (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) above.
• Fully registered with CORU.
• A minimum of 3 years post graduate clinical working experience with two years working with children with complex needs arising from a disability.
• An undergraduate or post-graduate qualification in dysphagia, and proven experience working in this area.
• Excellent communication and time management skills and the ability to work in a self-directed manner.
• Excellent ability to work with complex cases as part of a team.
• Committed to the delivery of quality, family-centred, community-based services.
• Evidence of a commitment to continuous professional development (CPD) in the relevant area.
• Evidence of leadership/mentoring/supervision.
• Full clean driving licence and use of a car.

Desirable Criteria

• Clinical experience of working with children with a variety of complex needs including Autism, Intellectual Disability and Physical Disability.
• Experience of working within an interdisciplinary team framework.
• Training relevant to children’s disability services e.g., Hanen, Lámh, AAC, Neurodiversity.
• Previous experience related to Preliminary Team Assessment/ Assessment of Need.

Salary scale : €64,551 - €76,007

• Should you have no prior public sector experience you will be placed on point 1 of the pay-scale above

A panel will be created for future employment opportunities, across the 4 St Michael’s House Children’s Disability Network Teams.

Benefits of working in St Michael's House

• HSE Pay Scale (incremental*)
• Premium Payments (Frontline staff)
• Generous Annual Leave
• Sick Pay Scheme
• Paid Maternity Leave
• Pension
• Career Progression
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Training / CPD

To Apply:

• A comprehensive CV, detailing education, skills, career history, experience.
• A short cover letter/personal statement (i.e., no more than 2 pages) outlining why you wish to be considered for the post and where you believe your skills, experience and values meet the requirements of this role with St. Michael’s House.
• Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

Informal enquiries:

• Niamh Giltinan Children's Disability Network Manager (Niamh.giltinan@smh.ie)
• Elaine Sweetman Children's Disability Network Manager (Elaine.sweetman@smh.ie)

Closing date: 10th April 2026, 5:00pm

• We endeavour to give as much notice as possible for the interview dates etc. Candidates should make themselves available on the date(s)
• All interviews will be held in person

Candidates should note that canvassing will disqualify them.

St. Michael’s House is an equal opportunities employer.