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Job Title: Senior Speech and Language Therapist – Children’s Disability Service
Location: East Limerick
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time (35 hours per week)
Salary: Aligned with HSE Salary Scales for Senior Speech and Language Therapist

This is an exceptional opportunity for a passionate Senior Speech and Language Therapist to join a highly respected Children’s Disability Service in East Limerick.

Excel Healthcare are delighted to partner with this outstanding organisation, well known for its excellent staff retention, supportive culture, and commitment to professional growth.

This Children’s Disability Team is renowned for:

• Exceptional staff support and wellbeing initiatives.
• A warm, collaborative multidisciplinary culture.
• Continuous professional development and career progression.
• Outstanding clinical governance and service quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver specialist assessment and intervention for children presenting with communication, speech, language, and/or feeding/swallowing needs.
• Develop and deliver individualised therapy programmes in partnership with families and caregivers.
• Work collaboratively as part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Social Work, etc.).
• Provide training, guidance, and support to families, schools, and other professionals involved in the child’s care.
• Participate in the development and implementation of Individual Family Support Plans.
• Liaise with community services, preschools, and schools to ensure coordinated service delivery.
• Maintain high-quality clinical documentation in line with professional and organisational standards.
• Supervise, mentor, and support junior SLTs and students.
• Contribute to service planning, audits, case reviews, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Engage in ongoing CPD and promote best practice within the service.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Recognised qualification in Speech and Language Therapy and active CORU registration.
• 3 years post-qualification experience, with at least 2 years in paediatrics or disability services.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage a complex paediatric caseload.
• Strong leadership, supervision, and mentoring skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational abilities.
• Proven experience working effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

What you need to do now:

For more information, please reach out confidentially to Charlene Cooke by email or telephone 00353 89 9455139

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