Job Title
We are seeking a highly motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our team in CHO 7 CDNT 2 Ballyboden. This is a permanent full-time position with 35 hours per week.
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* Salary Scale: €43,276 to €57,653 pro rata per annum
* Annual Leave Entitlement: 32 days pro rata per annum
Job Description
The post holder will be responsible for providing a Speech & Language Therapy service to children with a range of disabilities.
Services are provided to children aged 0 – 18 years with physical, sensory, learning disabilities, developmental delay and autism.
Requirements
To work as a member of the inter-disciplinary team providing services to children and families within the region. The successful candidate will have:
* Be registered, or be eligible for registration, as a Speech & Language Therapist by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU
* Candidates must have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office
* Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Speech & Language Therapist Register maintained by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued
Skills and Qualifications
Desirable skills and qualifications include:
* Experience working with children with disabilities and complex needs
* Postgraduate experience and/or training working with children with Feeding, Eating, Drinking & Swallowing (FEDS) needs.
* Experience in conducting Assessment of Need assessments
* Experience in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).
* Experience in working with children on the Autism Spectrum
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits including:
* Contract Hours: 35 hours per week
* Salary Scale: €43,276 to €57,653 pro rata per annum
The annual leave entitlement is 32 days pro rata per annum.
This pay scale is subject to increases in 2025 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations.
Others
Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland and also need to be eligible to work in the state.
Valid driving license for within the state / jurisdiction with access to own transport in order to deliver services across a large geographical area.