St. Michael's House is a community based voluntary organisation founded in 1955 which provides facilities and services to over 1,700 people with intellectual disabilities and their families in the greater Dublin area.
Within Adult Services we provide services in three regions: North Region (Ballymun); North-East Region (Coolock & Baldoyle); Southern Region (Goatstown). We are currently looking to recruit for the following post:
•1 x Senior Speech & Language Therapist- Adult Services (Two years Fixed term Contract, Full Time) The successful candidate will join the existing team of Speech and Language Therapists in delivering quality Speech and Language Therapy Services to adults with intellectual disabilities.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the development and delivery of Speech and Language Therapy services to adults with intellectual disabilities, under the direction of the SLT Manager in Charge iii, and in close cooperation with multi-disciplinary clinical and frontline colleagues.
The post will require some flexibility across the St. Michael's House regions in response to service user needs.
Supervision will be provided by SLT Manager in Charge iii.
St. Michael's House seeks to employ proactive and progressive individuals who identify with the ethos of providing a continuum of innovative services that support people with an intellectual disability to live full lives in the community.
Essential Criteria for Post: •Candidates must, on the closing date possess: (i) the B. Sc degree (Clinical Speech and Language Studies) from the University of Dublin/ NUIG or UCC OR (ii) the BA (Moderatorship)(Remedial Linguistics) from the University of Dublin OR (iii) the M.SC in Speech & Language Therapy (Professional Qualification) from the University of Limerick OR (iv) Licentiateship from the College of Speech Therapists OR (v) A validated Speech & Language qualification at least equivalent to (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) above
•Be registered with CORU
•Minimum of 3 years post-graduate working experience as a Speech and Language Therapist
•Have experience working in the area of adult intellectual disability services
•Have experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support families and staff
Desirable for Post: •An undergraduate or post-graduate qualification in dysphagia would be desirable, but is not essential.
•Have Certification in LÁMH, PECS, Intensive Interaction.
•Full clean drivers licence and use of a car
Please outline in your cover letter your suitability for the roles with the above in mind, as candidates will be short-listed for interview based on the above criteria.
Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.
Please remember to include a valid email address as this is the way you will be contacted.
A panel may be formed of candidates successful at interview for additional vacancies as and if they arise.
Informal enquiries for this position are welcomed by:
Mary Sloan (Clinical Specialist SLT) at 087 3728191 or ****** [Thurs 10th April – Thurs 17th April 2025].
Caroline Howorth (SLT Manager in Charge iii) at 0872026364 or ****** [Tues 22nd April – Friday 2nd May 2025]
Closing Date for receipt of applications is Friday 2nd May 2025 @ 10am.
To apply: > St. Michaels House is an equal opportunities employer