Job Title: Staff grade Speech and Language Therapist - Acute Hospital Setting Location: Drogheda, County Louth Hours: 35 hours per week (Full-time) Contract: 6-month specified purpose contract (with potential for extension) Salary: HSE Pay Scale Applies, depending on experience We are thrilled to offer this exceptional opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapist to join a dedicated Adult Acute Speech and Language Therapy team.
Excel Recruitment are recruiting a Speech and Language Therapist on behalf of a busy acute hospital in Drogheda, Co. Louth.
This fantastic role offers the chance to make a real impact on patients while advancing your clinical skills in a busy, acute environment.
Your Role: As a Staff Speech and Language Therapist, you will provide assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients with communication and swallowing disorders.
You will play a critical role in improving the health, well-being, and quality of life of patients within an acute hospital environment.
What to expect: Work in a leading hospital with a well-established Speech and Language Therapy team.
Diverse caseload with excellent learning opportunities.
Receive full support for CPD and career progression.
Regular clinical supervision and training Supportive multidisciplinary environment focused on high-quality patient care.
Career growth opportunities within a structured healthcare setting.
Key Responsibilities: Conduct comprehensive assessments for patients with communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing difficulties.
Manage a caseload of elderly patients with neurological conditions, including stroke, brain injury, and progressive neurological diseases.
Deliver evidence-based interventions to patients with dysphagia, ensuring best practice in assessment and management.
Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team (MDT), including medical, nursing, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy teams, to provide holistic patient care.
Provide education and training to hospital staff, patients, and families on communication and swallowing strategies.
Maintain accurate clinical documentation and participate in ongoing clinical audits and service development.
Engage in clinical supervision and continuous professional development (CPD) to ensure the highest standard of care.
Essential: CORU registration (or eligibility) as a Speech & Language Therapist.
Dysphagia qualification and experience in an acute setting.
Experience working with neurological conditions, stroke rehabilitation, and orthopaedics.
Strong teamwork, communication, and problem-solving Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced hospital environment Take the next step in your career- develop, grow and inspire.
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What you need to do now: For more information about this opportunity, please reach out confidentially to Charlene Cooke by email or telephone EXCLCHAR Skills: Acute Dysphagia Speech and Language Therapy Stroke