Senior Speech And Language Therapist

Senior Speech and Language Therapist, CRC National Specialist Service

Permanent positions -1 Full-time role, 35 hours per week

This is an exciting opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapist to join the CRC National Specialist Services Team. As part of the CRC multidisciplinary specialist service, this post will focus on the clinical areas of Feeding, Eating, Drinking, and Swallowing (FEDS) and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)/Complex Communication Needs. Development and provision of education, training and research will be part of this post. Speech and Language Therapists at CRC are supported with supervision, mentoring and CPD.

The successful candidate must have the following essential requirements:

• Current registration on the Speech and Language Therapist register with CORU
• A minimum of three years post-qualification experience to include working with clients presenting with complex disabilities
• Experience working with children and/or adults presenting with Dysphagia and/or Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)/Complex Communication Needs.
• Excellent communication and teamworking skills

Desirable

• Experience in service delivery planning and development and standards of practice development.
• Experience in delivery of education and training
• Experience of supervising others
• Experience with the use and analysis of videofluroscopy.
• Experience working with a range of AAC systems.
• Experience in conducting or assisting with relevant research in the area of disability
• Experience in managing databases and conducting audits

It must be clearly demonstrated in your CV and supporting statement how you meet the required skills, competencies, and knowledge for the post. Informal enquiries to Muireann McCleary, SLT Manager, phone no 003531 8542367, mmccleary@crc.ie.

Please apply through Rezoomo. Applications must be received on or before 14th May 2025. Department of Health Salary applies Senior Speech and Language Therapist Grade code 3379 (€63,279 -€ 74,509).

A panel may be created for future posts within CRC National Specialist Support Services

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This role is subject to HSE Approval

We reserve the right to close this competition early if we receive a very high volume of applications.

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