Speech and Language Therapist Senior Grade
* Dunshaughlin, County Meath, Ireland
* Full time, Permanent
Who We Are
Enable Ireland provides services to over 13,000 children and adults with disabilities and their families from 43 locations in 14 counties. Covering childhood to adulthood, our expert teams work with the individual and their family on a plan for each life stage. Our services for children and their families cover all aspects of a child's physical, educational, and social development from early infancy through adolescence.
Description
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Would you like to work for a great employer? Enable Ireland is an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Ireland, and is named as one of Ireland's Irish Independent 150 Best Employers 2024.
Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Bronze Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement.
We are currently seeking a highly-motivated Senior Speech & Language Therapist to join our team in CHO8 Meath CDNT 4 Dunshaughlin / East Meath based in Bettystown.
Contract Type: Permanent Full Time
Contract Hours: 35 hours per week (1.0 WTE)
Salary Scale: €57,771 to €68,387 pro rata per annum
Overview of the Post:
To work as a senior member of the interdisciplinary team providing services to children and families within the region. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a speech and language therapy service to include assessment diagnostics and intervention, clinical and performance supervision, and ongoing service delivery to children with a range of disabilities.
Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:
Please see Job Description for full list.
The successful candidate will have:
1. Be registered, or be eligible for registration, as a Speech & Language Therapist by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU.
2. Have 3 years full time (or an aggregate of 3 years full time) post qualification clinical experience.
3. Have requisite knowledge and ability for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.
4. Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Speech & Language Therapists Register maintained by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued.
5. Maintain annual registration on the Speech & Language Therapists Register.
6. Be eligible to work in the state.
7. Hold a valid driving licence for within the state with access to own transport.
8. Have post graduate training and experience in Management of FEDS Disorders.
9. Have relevant post graduate training specific to 0 – 18 years.
10. Have experience in conducting Assessment of Need.
11. Have relevant training and experience in the assessment and intervention of children with autism.
12. Have experience and/or training in clinical supervision.
13. Have 3 years recent relevant post qualification experience which includes a minimum of 1 year post qualification experience of working with children with a range of disabilities and their families.
14. Have experience of working with children aged 0 – 18 years and their families.
If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.
As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including:
* Excellent internal and external training opportunities
* Generous annual leave entitlements
* Flexible working
* Long service reward scheme
* Pay adjusted Maternity Leave
* Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave
* Pay adjusted Paternity Leave
To apply, please download the Job Description and Person Specification for your information and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 27th November 2024 @ 12pm
A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months in CHO8
The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant.
Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community.
The above information serves only as a guide to the advertised position. Enable Ireland, at its discretion, reserves the right to change this prior to appointment.
Please review the Enable Ireland’s External Data Protection Notice available at https://www.enableireland.ie/privacy-policy for details on how Enable Ireland processes applicant’s personal information.
Enable Ireland is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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