Senior Speech and Language Therapist – Children’s Disability Network Team (

at  Stewarts Care

Stewarts Care
Reference
203746
Speciality / Area of expertise
Speech and Language Therapy
Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS & ESSENTIAL:

Experience Have 3 years full time (or an aggregate of 3 years full time) post
qualification clinical experience.
Be registered, or be eligible for registration, as a Speech and
Language Therapist by the Speech and Language Therapists
Registration Board at CORU.
Previous speech and language therapy experience working with
children or within the disability sector.

ROLE PURPOSE

To provide a range of speech and language therapy services to children 0 – 18 years and their families who attend Children Network Disability Team, within an interdisciplinary framework and family centred practice and to support other staff and students as assigned.
Incorporates the provision of Feeding, Eating, Drinking and Swallowing (FEDS) management.
Have the responsibilities of a Mandated Person as outlined in the Child Care Act 2015.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Essential:

• Have 3 years full time (or an aggregate of 3 years full time) post qualification clinical experience.
• Be registered, or be eligible for registration, as a Speech and Language Therapist by the Speech and Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU.
• Previous speech and language therapy experience working with children or within the disability sector.

Desirable:

• Experience of inter/transdisciplinary team working.
• Experience working with children with disorders of Feeding, Eating, Drinking and Swallowing (FEDS) needs.
• Any relevant post graduate training specific to child disability services.
• Specific training and experience in assessment of Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
• Experience in assessment of children who have a physical and/or sensory disability and/or intellectual disability.
• Experience of supporting children/young persons with life limiting conditions.
• Previous experience in a senior post.
• Experience of completing assessments under the AON process.

For more details view the full job description in the Additional Information section below.
Type of Position
Permanent
Work Pattern
Part Time
Salary
€61,424 -€72,325 pro rata
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Location Children’s Disability Network – CDNT5 Rossecourt Lucan /
CDNT6 Palmerstown
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Reporting Relationship Children’s Disability Network Manager
To provide a range of speech and language therapy services to
Job Purpose children 0 – 18 years and their families who attend Children
Network Disability Team , within an interdisciplinary framework
and family centred practice and to support other staff and
students as assigned.
Incorporates the provision of Feeding, Eating, Drinking and
Swallowing (FEDS) management.
Have the responsibilities of a Mandated Person as outlined in
the Child Care Act 2015.