Senior Speech & Language Therapist Job Description
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Senior Speech & Language Therapist in the areas of General Medicine and Rehabilitation & Recovery.
Campaign Reference Number: Multiple vacancies available
Job Title: Senior Speech & Language Therapist
Grade Code: 3379
County: Galway
Hse Area: HSE West & North West Region
Staff Category: Health and Social Care Professionals
Contract Type: Permanent, Whole Time, Part-time
Internal/External: External
Proposed Interview Dates: As soon as possible after closing date. Candidates will normally be given at least one week's notice of interview.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide senior-level expertise in speech and language therapy services for patients with feeding, eating, drinking, and swallowing difficulties.
* Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement treatment plans.
* Conduct assessments and interventions to improve communication and swallowing functions.
* Develop and maintain effective relationships with patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
1. Post-qualification (or equivalent undertaken at undergraduate level) experience in working with dysphagia.
2. Completion of a dysphagia qualification or equivalent as outlined in