The Brothers of Charity Services in Ireland provide a variety of services and supports to over 6,500 people with an intellectual disability or autism, and their families, throughout Counties Clare, Cork, Galway, Kerry, Kilkenny, Limerick, Roscommon, Tipperary, Wexford and Waterford. The supports, which include residential, respite, day, host families, home based, and multidisciplinary, are provided by nearly 6,000 staff with a variety of professional backgrounds and experience.
Skills and Attributes
* Communication Skills
* Speech and language therapist
* Ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary environment.
* Experience in Intellectual Disability
* Experience in Physical Disability
* CORU registered or eligible for registration
Description
BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES IRELAND – SOUTHERN REGION
The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland – Southern Region is a major voluntary organisation, which provides age-related residential, educational and day services for people with intellectual disabilities, autism and communication disorders throughout the Cork and Kerry area.
Position: Staff Grade Speech & Language Therapist
Ref: 14/2025
(Temporary and Permanent Panel)
Cork Children’s Services
JOB SUMMARY
This post involves working as part of an interdisciplinary team providing supports to children and young adults, 0-18 years and their families. This will include children with Intellectual, Physical, Sensory disability, Autism and children at risk of or query developmental delay; where their needs require the support of an interdisciplinary team. These teams operate under the national model of service provision “Progressing Disability Services for Children and Young People” led by the HSE. The successful candidate will be employed by the Brothers of Charity Services Ireland.
Assessment, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions are provided in the context of an interdisciplinary team. The CDNT aims to maximise the child/young adult’s full potential and works within the context of the family and community, empowering and supporting parents/caregivers and family members.
The Candidate:
* Each candidate for the appointment must possess the following:
* Be registered or be eligible for registration, as a Speech & Language Therapist by the Speech & Language Therapists 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.
* Ideally, the successful candidate should have experience in Intellectual Disability / Physical Disability / Autism. New graduates will be considered.
* Have knowledge of working in the Disability Services.
* Demonstrate a command of the English language to effectively carry out the duties and responsibilities of the role.
* Candidates must possess the requisite clinical and administrative capabilities to fulfil the functions of the role.
* Annual registration: On appointment, practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Speech & Language Therapist Register maintained by the Speech & Language Therapist Registration Board at CORU.
* Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to the Brothers of Charity Services Ireland – Southern Region by way of annual Safety Assurance Certificate.
* Health: Candidates for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
* Age: The Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act, 2018 sets 70 years as the compulsory retirement age for public servants.
* Character: Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character.
* Driving License: Possession of a full clean driving licence, which qualifies you to drive on Irish roads, is essential. The person appointed will be required to provide their own transport during the duration of employment and will be paid travel expenses at the appropriate rates in respect of travel necessarily performed in the discharge of their duties. The base for this purpose will be the location to which the appointee is assigned.
Salary Scale: €44,122- €63,154 (PSPP 1/3/2025) Pro-rata if working part-time hours.
Reporting to: Children’s Disability Network Manager. The Head of Discipline will provide clinical supervision.
Informal enquiries to:
Ms. Maria Gleeson Cary, Speech & Language Therapist Manager, Tel: +353 21 4556200
Closing Date: Friday 4th April 2025 at 5.00 pm.
A panel may be formed from this competition from which future vacancies in our CDNT teams across Cork and Kerry may be filled.
Applications should be made using the Apply link below.
The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland - Southern Region is an equal opportunities employer.
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