Speech & Language Therapist Senior

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 vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas.

We are currently seeking a highly-motivated Senior Speech & Language Therapist to join our team in North Tipperary CDNT, Belmont, Nenagh, Co Tipperary.

Contract Type: Full Time Permanent

Contract Hours: 35 Hours per week

Salary Scale: €57,771 - €68,387 pro rata per annum (Salary scales are subject to LSI's - Long Service Increments)

Annual Leave Entitlement: 33 days pro rata per annum

Overview of the Post:

The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a speech and language therapy service to include assessment and intervention, clinical supervision, and ongoing service delivery to children with a range of disabilities aged 0-18 years. The post holder will be required to work across a range of settings including the clinic, preschool, schools, special preschools, children's homes, and community settings.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see Job Description for full list of Duties & Responsibilities.

The successful candidate will have:

Essential Criteria:

1. Be registered, or be eligible for registration, on the Speech & Language Therapists Register maintained by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU.
2. Have three years full time (or an aggregate of three years full time) post qualification clinical experience.
3. 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.
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.

Annual Registration:

1. On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Speech & Language Therapists Register maintained by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU.
2. Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland.

Desirable Criteria:

1. Experience of interdisciplinary working.
2. Minimum 2 years' experience working with children with disabilities (including ASD assessment and intervention).
3. Experience working with children with eating, drinking, and swallowing (EDS) difficulties.
4. Experience working in Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC).

In the event of a high volume of applicants, Desirable Criteria may be applied in the shortlisting process.

If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.

Benefits:

1. Excellent internal and external training opportunities.
2. Generous annual leave entitlements.
3. Flexible Working.
4. Long service reward scheme.
5. Pay adjusted Maternity Leave.
6. Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave.
7. Pay adjusted Paternity Leave.
8. Wellbeing benefits.
9. Pension.

What now?

To apply, please download the Job Description and Person Specification for your information and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted.

Informal queries by email to Ann Somers at Ann.Some.

Closing date for applications: 4pm Monday 6th January 2025.

Interview date: TBC.

A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies which may arise during the next 12 months.

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.

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