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Job Title: Senior Speech and Language Therapist – Children’s Disability Service
Location: Tallaght, South Dublin
Contract Type: Full-time agency contract (35 hours per week), with strong potential to be extended to a permanent role
Salary: Aligned with HSE pay scales

We are recruiting a Senior Speech and Language Therapist to join a Children’s Disability Network Team in Tallaght, South Dublin. This is a full-time agency contract role, with a high likelihood of extension into a permanent position, offering career stability and opportunities for growth.

Role Summary

As a Senior Speech and Language Therapist, you will take a lead role in providing specialist assessment, diagnosis, and intervention for children with complex needs and disabilities. You will work collaboratively with families, schools, and a multidisciplinary team, while also supporting the development and supervision of junior colleagues within the service.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Providing specialist assessment and intervention for children with communication, speech, language, and/or swallowing difficulties.
• Designing and implementing individualised therapy programmes in collaboration with families and caregivers.
• Acting as a key member of a multidisciplinary disability team (including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Social Workers, and others), ensuring holistic child-centred care.
• Offering guidance, support, and training to families, schools, and other professionals involved in the child’s care.
• Contributing to interdisciplinary planning and providing input into Individual Family Support Plans (IFSPs).
• Liaising with schools, preschools, and community services to promote coordinated service delivery.
• Maintaining accurate, confidential clinical records and adhering to professional and organisational standards.
• Supporting the clinical supervision, mentoring, and development of junior Speech and Language Therapists and students.
• Participating in service planning, audits, case reviews, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Engaging in ongoing continuing professional development (CPD) and contributing to best practice within the service.

Qualifications & Experience

• Recognised qualification in Speech and Language Therapy and current registration with CORU.
• A minimum of three years post-qualification experience, with at least two years in paediatrics or disability services.
• Proven ability to manage a complex paediatric caseload.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and supervisory skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and within a multidisciplinary team.

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

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