BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES IRELAND - WEST REGION POST OF: TEMPORARY PART-TIME SENIOR SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPIST CHILDREN'S DISABILITY NETWORK 6 TEAM JOB REF: A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign from which current and future, temporary vacancies of full or part-time duration for Senior Speech and Language Therapists may be filled. The Role: The temporary part-time Senior Speech and Language Therapist will be responsible for delivery of Speech and Language Therapy supports as part of the Interdisciplinary Team to children and young people (0-18 years) accessing Children's Disability Network Team 6 (Central Galway and East Galway City). CDNT6 provides services to children from 0-18 with complex development needs which include physical, sensory, intellectual disabilities and autism. The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland (BOCSI) are the lead agency for this team. CDNT6 covers a geographical area of: Galway City East, Claregalway, Gort, Headford and Oranmore. Reports / Responsible to: The Senior Speech and Language Therapist is accountable to the Children's Network Team Manager. The relationship between the CDNM, BOCSI Head of Speech and Language Therapy and Speech and Language Therapists who work in CDNTs is being developed and will evolve over time in line with national and local agreements. This area will evolve and participation by this post holder is expected. Areas such as supervision, continuous professional development, adherence to discipline specific ethical guidelines and professional competencies are examples which fall under this evolving area. Qualifications: The successful candidate must be currently registered with CORU, the regulator for the Health and Social Care professions and eligible for membership of the Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists (I.A.S.L.T.). Qualifications: i)Bachelor in Science in Clinical Speech and Language Studies, University of Dublin, Trinity College Dublin or, ii)Bachelor of Science (Speech and Language Therapy), University College Cork or, iii)Bachelor of Science (Speech and Language Therapy), National University of Ireland, Galway iv)Master of Science in Speech and Language Therapy (Professional Qualification), University of Limerick or v)A Speech & Language qualification approved for registration with CORU, equivalent to the above. A dysphagia qualification or equivalent as outlined in "Standards of Practice for Speech & Language Therapists on the Management of Feeding, Eating, Drinking and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia)" Irish Association of Speech & Language Therapists (IASLT) 2012 is essential for this post. A full clean Irish driving licence and use of your own car is an essential requirement. Fluency in verbal and written English an essential requirement of this post. Experience: This post is suitable for a Speech and Language Therapist with: A minimum of three years post graduate clinical Speech and Language Therapy experience. Clinical experience in the Independent management of feeding, eating, drinking and swallowing disorders is highly desirable. A minimum of one year clinical experience in the management of the communication needs of children with complex disabilities. Experience in clinical Speech & Language Therapy in a Children's Disability Network Team. Training and / or experience in the use of TEACCH, Lmh and other forms of AAC an advantage. Working hours: 49 hours a fortnight, the standard working week applying to the post will be confirmed at job offer stage. Hours will be within the hours of 8am-5pm, Monday to Friday. Contracted hours are liable to change between the hours of 8am- 8pm as future service needs require. The Brothers of Charity model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures requiring employees to be flexible in their working hours to provide a quality service delivery for each individual. A family-centred approach to service delivery and the ongoing transformation of the health service will require employees to be flexible in their working hours to provide a quality service delivery for each individual. The Health Service is undergoing ongoing modernisation and therefore it is critical that a flexible attitude to changing environments and work requirements is held by the successful candidate. Annual Leave: 29 days pro rata per annum. Remuneration: Department of Health Speech and Language Therapist, Senior salary scale (01/08/2025) - €63,912 x 8 increments - €75,254 pro-rata per annum. To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/Register.