Monster

Speech and Language Therapist Staff Grade

Enable Ireland

Dunshaughlin

JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Dunshaughlin
POSTED
14 days ago

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 Staff Grade Speech and Language Therapist to join our team in CHO 8 Meath CDNT 4 Dunshaughlin / Bettystown.

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Contract Type: Permanent Full Time

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Contract Hours: 35 hours per week

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Salary Scale: €43,276 to €57,653 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI's (Long Service Increments)

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Annual Leave Entitlement: 32 days pro rata per annum and proportionately less for less than 12 months service.

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Overview of the Post:

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To work as a 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 & Language Therapy service to include assessment diagnostics and intervention and ongoing service delivery to children with a range of disabilities. Services are 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:

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Please see Job Description for full list

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The successful candidate will have

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Essential Criteria:

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· 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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· 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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· Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Speech & Language Therapist Register maintained by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued.

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Annual Registration:

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· 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

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· Be eligible to work in the state

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

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Desirable Criteria:

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· 6 months experience working with children with disabilities and complex needs

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· Postgraduate experience and/or training working with children with Feeding, Eating, Drinking & Swallowing (FEDS) needs.

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· Experience in conducting Assessment of Need assessments

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· Experience of conducting Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnostic Assessments

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· Experience in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).

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· Experience in working with children on the Autism Spectrum

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· Experience of working with children with disabilities.

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· Paediatric Feeding, Eating, Drinking and Swallowing (FEDS) Qualification

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

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Benefits

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

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  • Excellent internal and external training opportunities
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  • Generous annual leave entitlements
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  • Flexible Working
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  • Long service reward scheme
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  • Pay adjusted Maternity Leave
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  • Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave
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  • Pay adjusted Paternity Leave
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  • Wellbeing benefits
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  • Pension
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For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please click here:

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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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NOTE

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Enable Ireland welcomes applications from candidates who will be eligible for Professional Registration in the coming months.

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In the event that candidates are considered for appointment pending their Professional Registration, they may initially be appointed to an assistant grade post.

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Closing date for applications: Thursday Thursday 13th February, 2025 @ 12pm

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Previous applicants need not apply.

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A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months in CH08.

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  • The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant.
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  • Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview.
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  • Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community.
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  • The above information serves only as a guide to the advertised position. Enable Ireland, at its discretion, reserves the right to change this prior to appointment.
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  • Please review Enable Ireland's Rezoomo Privacy Policy here: https://enableireland.ie/resources/publications/rezoomo-privacy-policy
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  • Please review the Enable Ireland's External Data Protection Notice available at https://www.enableireland.ie/privacy-policy for details on how Enable Ireland processes applicant's personal information. Please note if you are invited for interview, we will share your personal data with:
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1) Any virtual service provider we use to host the interview; and

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2) the interview panel (if applicable). Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention

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About the Company

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