2 X Speech and Language Therapist – Clinical Specialist
Contract : 2 x 0.5 Permanent Contract
Location : Raheny / Blanchardstown
Salary Scale : 71,********,860
St. Francis Hospice Dublin provides a comprehensive range of palliative care services for patients and their families living in North Dublin City and County.
This is an exciting opportunity to take a lead role in developing Speech and Language Therapy services within a specialist palliative care setting.
The Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist will work as part of a highly skilled interdisciplinary team, providing clinical leadership and specialist expertise in the management of complex communication and swallowing needs across inpatient, outpatient and community services.
This role offers the opportunity to shape and embed Speech and Language Therapy as a core component of specialist palliative care, contributing to service development, education and quality improvement within a progressive and patient-centred organisation aligned with strategic priorities.
The two posts will work collaboratively to develop and deliver the SLT service across both sites.
The person must...
Be registered as a Speech and Language Therapist with CORU
Have a minimum of five years full-time (or equivalent) post-qualification clinical experience of which four years full-time (or an aggregate of four years) post-registration qualification clinical experience must be in oncology or palliative care
Demonstrate significant experience in adult Speech and Language Therapy, including dysphagia management
Demonstrate clinical expertise in the management of complex communication and swallowing disorders
Have experience of interdisciplinary team working
Demonstrate strong leadership, organisational, communication and decision-making skills
Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the role
Experience in palliative care and/or oncology
Experience in service development, audit, quality improvement and/or research
Experience in Alternative/Augmentative Communication (AAC)
Experience working with progressive neurological conditions or complex respiratory conditions
Informal enquiries
to: Lisa McGirr, Head of Health and Social Care Professionals.
Email: ******
Application Process –
Candidates should complete the application form on our website, and submit it along with a
Cover Letter
and a copy of their
Curriculum Vitae
Closing date
for all applications is Friday 15 th May ****
Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed
on Thursday 28 th May ****
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