Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist(SALT) in Rehabilitation
Blarney Rehabilitation Unit and any building within the Mercy University Complex
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
* Be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment/intervention programmes for patients with communication and/or disorders of oro-pharyngeal swallowing function and feeding ability in the Rehabilitation service.
* In conjunction with the Speech and Language Therapist Manager, lead service planning and development by anticipating the changing needs of the service and service users.
* Foster and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues, front line managers, and other healthcare personnel in the team.
* Accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and to organise this effectively and efficiently regarding clinical priorities and use of time.
* Be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management, and support more junior staff to do likewise.
* Ensure the quality of documentation of all assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, reports and discharge summaries are in accordance with local service and professional standards.
* Communicate verbally and/ or in writing results of assessments and recommendations to the team and relevant others in accordance with service policy.
* Work within the multidisciplinary team ethos and liaise with staff to ensure that effective communication takes place at all times.
* Attend clinics, review meetings, team meetings, case conferences etc. as designated by Speech and Language Therapist Manager.
* Be responsible for adhering to existing standards and protocols and for leading out on the development and maintenance of standards / strategies for quality improvement and outcome measurement.
* Seek advice and assistance with any assigned duties in line with principles of evidence-based practice and clinical governance.
* Incorporate national and international Evidence Based Speech and Language Therapy Practice into their practice.
* Ensure that professional standards are maintained in relation to confidentiality, ethics and legislation.
* Operate within the scope of Speech and Language Therapy practice within Ireland and in accordance with local guidelines.
* Will adhere to the Ethics for Speech and Language Therapists from CORU and the IASLT.
* Serve on and advise such committees that may be set up relevant to this area of clinical specialty.
* Act as resource within the Rehabilitation service to other members of the multidisciplinary team and provide specialist advice, teaching and training to other members of the MDT.
* Undertake other appropriate responsibilities consistent with the nature of the post as specified by the Speech and Language Therapy Manager.
Eligibility Criteria
* Hold a Speech and Language Therapy qualification recognised by the Speech and Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU.
* Be registered on the Speech and Language Therapists Register maintained by the Speech and Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU.
* All candidates must have 5 years full time (or equivalent) years post qualification clinical experience of which 4 years full time (or equivalent) must be consecutive in the required area of specialism.
* All candidates must demonstrate a proven record of clinical excellence in the specialism.
Full Job Spec is available on request
Closing Date: 1pm on Friday 24th October 2025
MUH reserves the right to create a panel for this post from which permanent, fixed term and specified purpose vacancies of a full or part time duration may be filled.