Speech and Language Therapist Senior Grade

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.

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Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Silver 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.

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We are currently seeking a highly-motivated SeniorSpeech & Language Therapist to join our team in CHO8 Meath CDNT 4 Dunshaughlin / East Meath based in Bettystown

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Contract Type: Permanent Part Time

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Contract Hours: 33.6 hours per week (0.96 WTE)

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

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Annual Leave Entitlement: 33 days pro rata per annum and proportionately less for less than 12 months service.

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Overview of the Post:

To work as a senior member of the interdisciplinary team providing services to children and families within the region. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a speech and language therapy service to include assessment diagnostics and intervention, clinical and performance supervision and ongoing service delivery to children with a range of disabilities. Services are currently provided to children aged 0-18 years with physical, sensory, learning disabilities, developmental delay and autism. The role will include providing services to children in special schools

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Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see Job Description for full list

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The successful candidate will have

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Essential Criteria:

i. Be registered, or be eligible for registration, as a Speech & Language Therapist by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU (https://www.coru.ie/)

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ii. Have 3 years full time (or an aggregate of 3 years full time) post qualification clinical experience

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iii. Candidates must 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

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iv. 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

· On appointment, practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Speech & Language Therapists Register maintained by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU.

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· Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland

· Be eligible to work in the state

· Valid driving licence for within the state / jurisdiction with access to own transport in order to deliver services across a large geographical area

Desirable Criteria:

· Post graduate training and experience in Management of FEDS Disorders

· Relevant post graduate training specific to 0 – 18 years.

· Experience in conducting Assessment of Need.

· Relevant training and experience in the assessment and intervention of children with autism.

· Experience and/or training in clinical supervision.

· 3 years recent relevant post qualification experience which includes a minimum of 1 year post qualification experience of working with children with a range of disabilities / developmental delay and their families.

· Experience of working with children aged 0 – 18 years and their families.

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

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Benefits

As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including:

· Excellent internal and external training opportunities

· Generous annual leave entitlements

· Flexible working

· Long service reward scheme

· Pay adjusted Maternity Leave

· Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave

· Pay adjusted Paternity Leave

· Wellbeing benefits

· Pension

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For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please search:

https://www.enableireland.ie/about-us/careers/employee-benefits

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What now?

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

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Closing date for applications: Monday 20th January 2025 @ 12pm

A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months in CHO8

· The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant.

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