Speech And Language Therapist, Clinical Specialist

Details of Service

This is a Clinical Specialist Speech and Language post within Adult Primary Care

specialising in Neurology.

The Clinical Specialist SLT will join a large and dynamic wider Speech and

Language Therapy department encompassing Paediatric and Adult Primary Care,

Adult Intellectual Disability, Rehab, Older Persons & ICTOP, CAMHS and the acute

Hospital.

Services are delivered in line with the principles of person-centred care, accessibility and intervention as close to home as possible.

The Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist post has been developed to strengthen specialist expertise within Adult Primary Care Services in the area of acquired and progressive neurological conditions. The post holder will act as an expert resource in the assessment and management of complex speech, language, communication and swallowing difficulties associated with neurological conditions.

The role will provide specialist clinical leadership and support to the wider Adult Primary Care Speech and Language Therapy team through consultation, joint working, mentoring and clinical guidance. A key focus of the post is the management of highly complex neurological and dysphagia cases within the service. This will support improved patient flow and capacity across the wider service by enabling other team members to focus on less complex caseloads and waiting list management.

The post holder will work collaboratively with acute hospitals, rehabilitation services, residential services, community agencies and other relevant services to support continuity of care and integrated service delivery for adults with neurological conditions within Primary Care.

Location of Post

This post will be located within the Sligo South Donegal Primary Care SLT

department covering both the Sligo and Leitrim community healthcare networks.

There is currently one permanent whole-time vacancy available. The base for this

post will be Markievicz House in Sligo.

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Clinical Specialist SLT

Neurology from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose

vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled. This is a full-time post, however

consideration will be given to flexible working arrangements.

Informal Enquiries

Catriona Hanmore

Acting Speech and Language Therapy Manager in Charge 111

Email: Catriona.hanmore@hse.ie

Tel 087 6608843 081 9321819

Audrey Colreavy

Community Healthcare Network Manager

Direct line: 071 93 21644

Mobile: 087 4516095.

CHN Office 071 9321634

Email: Audrey.colreavy@hse.ie