Advanced Practitioner

Job Opportunity

Senior Speech Therapist Wanted

Acute Hospital Setting

We are looking for a skilled Senior Speech Therapist to join our Adult Acute Speech Therapy team in a Kildare Hospital.

This is an excellent opportunity to work in a leading acute setting with a supportive SLT team, delivering high-quality evidence-based services to adults across all acute care areas.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments and provide therapy for patients with communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing difficulties.
• Manage a senior caseload including stroke, neurological conditions, progressive disease, and acutely ill elderly patients
• Deliver specialist dysphagia interventions using evidence-based best practice.
• Work closely with the MDT (medical, nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy) to ensure holistic patient care.
• Provide training and education for hospital staff, patients, and families.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records; contribute to audits, research, and service improvement projects.
• Participate in supervision and ongoing CPD.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Recognised qualification in Speech & Language Therapy
• CORU registration (or eligibility)
• Minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience, with significant clinical practice in an acute hospital setting.
• Dysphagia qualification and substantial acute experience in assessment and management.
• Experience in stroke, neurology, and/or other acute care specialties.
• Excellent clinical reasoning, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, acute hospital environment.

Benefits:

We offer a fantastic opportunity to work in a leading acute hospital setting, contributing to patient outcomes and service development.

Others:

For more information about this opportunity, please contact us confidentially.