Senior Speech

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 (Permanent, Full Time)

The successful candidate will join the existing adult services team of Speech and Language Therapists (SLT Manager in Charge iii, Clinical Specialist SLT, Senior SLTs, Basic Grade SLTs and SLT Assistant) in delivering quality Speech and Language Therapy Services to adults with intellectual disabilities.

Working in our department will give the successful candidate the opportunity to develop their Speech and Language Therapy clinical skills across a broad range of areas (see below examples) within a supportive SLT structure and an experienced multi-disciplinary environment (Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Dietetics, Psychology, Social Work, Medicine, Nursing, Social Care).

Areas include: Alternative and Augmentative Communication; Dementia; Physical Disability; Assisted Decision Making; Feeding, eating, drinking and swallowing; Autism.

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 co-operation with multi-disciplinary clinical and frontline colleagues. The Senior SLT will work with SLT colleagues contributing to the Adult Services SLT strategy and workplan, influencing the direction of our service delivery.

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. In line with our current hybrid working policy arrangements, there is opportunity to apply for a hybrid model of work once staff have passed their probationary period and in line with service demands.

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 with adults who have a disability
• 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 (not essential).
• Have Certification in LÁMH, PECS, or Intensive Interaction.
• Full clean driver's licence and use of a car

Please outline your suitability for the role in your cover letter, with the above in mind. 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.

• HSE Pay Scale (incremental*)
• Premium Payments (Frontline staff)
• Sick Pay Scheme
• Paid Maternity Leave
• Pension
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Generous Annual Leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Training / CPD
• Career Progression

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 Caroline Howorth (SLT Manager in Charge iii) at or

Closing Date for receipt of applications is Friday 12th September 2025 @ 5pm.

Candidates should note that canvassing will disqualify them.

St. Michael's House is an equal opportunities employer.

• Shortlist
• Interview
• Offer
• Vetting