Requirements: English
Company: OASIS Group
Region: Skarzysko-Kamienna , Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship
Senior Speech & Language Therapist - CDNT Ballymun Road, Dublin, Ireland Full time, Part-time Who We Are St. Michaels House provides a comprehensive range of services and supports to men, women, and children with disabilities and their families in 170 locations in the greater Dublin Area. It supports 1,953 people and this has an impact on thousands of family members. St. Michaels House is a company funded by the Health Service Executive (HSE), TUSLA and the Department of Education and Skills. Skills and attributes Excellent ability to work with complex cases as part of a team Full clean driving licence and use of a car Evidence of leadership/mentoring/supervision Description Senior Speech & Language Therapist Childrens Disability Network Team There are currently posts available for Senior Speech and Language Therapists in the Ballymun, Coastal and Kilbarrack Childrens Disability Network Teams. A panel will be created for future employment opportunities, across the 4 St Michaels House Childrens Disability Network Teams. This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Speech and Language Therapist to join our teams in supporting children and their families, presenting with complex needs arising from a combination of intellectual, physical, and/or sensory disabilities. The Speech and Language Therapist is a valuable member of the Childrens Disability Network Team (CDNT) who provide a quality evidence-based service in line with family centred practice and Progressing Disability Services (PDS) principles. Working within a large supportive inter-disciplinary team across a variety of clinical settings, the SLT will provide a combination of direct and targeted supports to children and their families. The SLT will be part of a large, vibrant SLT discipline across St. Michaels House who are committed to delivering an evidence-based communication and FEDS service to maximise the quality of life of the children and families they work with. St Michaels House CDNTs have the following supports and structures available for Senior SLTs joining our CDNTs: Excellent clinical governance structures including regular CDNM line management and clinical supervision from SLT Head of Discipline. Structured and funded CPD systems to support professional development goals including access to courses such as Hanen, Lmh, and Early Bird. Opportunity to further develop skills within a dynamic and varied clinical caseload including early communication development, use of high-tech AAC systems, neuro-affirmative therapeutic approaches, Aversive Feeding and FEDS. Opportunities to implement FEDS clinical competencies within a large, well-established paediatric FEDS team including Paediatrician and Dietetics. Salary Scales are in line with HSE Consolidated Pay Scales. The successful candidate must have the following: Speech & Language Therapist: (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. Fully registered or registration in process with CORU. A minimum of 3 years post-graduate clinical working experience with two years working with children with complex needs arising from a disability. An undergraduate or post-graduate qualification in dysphagia, and proven experience working in this area. Excellent communication and time management skills and the ability to work in a self-directed manner. Excellent ability to work with complex cases as part of a team. Committed to the delivery of quality, family-centred, community-based services. Evidence of a commitment to continuous professional development (CPD) in the relevant area. Evidence of leadership/mentoring/supervision. Full clean driving licence and use of a car. Clinical experience of working with children with a variety of complex needs including Autism, Intellectual Disability and Physical Disability. Experience of working within an interdisciplinary team framework. Training relevant to childrens disability services e.g., Hanen, Lmh, AAC, Neurodiversity. Previous experience related to Preliminary Team Assessment/ Assessment of Need. Job descriptions are available from the HR Department. St. Michaels House is an equal opportunities employer. Closing date for receipt of applications: 5pm Monday 28th of April Interviews the week of May 12th 2025. As only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted, include a valid email address on application. St. Michaels House is an Equal Opportunity Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr