Senior Speech Therapist

PE Global Healthcare are excited to be partnering with an ID service to recruit for a Senior Speech and Language Therapist based in Meath working within their children’s disability team.

About Our Client:

Our clients aim to provide the highest quality of care and support to the residents to enable them to have the very best life they can and to maximise their independence.

The successful applicant will be offered the opportunity for training and development so that we can achieve the best outcome for our residents, while at the same time supporting our staff in their professional development.

Purpose of the Role:

• The successful candidate will have responsibility for the provision of a quality Speech and Language Therapy service to residents of the Children’s Residential Disability Services
•  Demonstrate the requisite clinical knowledge and high level of competence in the delivery of appropriate Speech and Language Therapy assessment, intervention and evidence-based practice with our client groups.
• Demonstrate the ability to appropriately disseminate relevant information about assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment to all relevant parties; client, family, frontline staff teams, multi-disciplinary colleagues, external professionals
• Demonstrate the ability to work with multiple stakeholders across clinical and non-clinical services to optimise the communication status of clients in line with current HSE and HIQA standards and practice
• Demonstrate evidence of and commitment to continuing professional development 
• Demonstrate experience or an interest in working with adult clients with complex needs including behaviors of concern

Essential Qualifications:

• A Bachelor of Science in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent
• Current registration with CORU
• Access to own transport
• Full Driving License

Desirable Qualifications:

• Training in Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC)
• Completion of Lámh training course
• Experience in working with children with intellectual disabilities / Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Please get in touch with Ruth on 083 0105701 or email ruth.barry@peglobal.net for consideration