Senior Speech and Language Therapist (Neurology)

Job Title: Senior Speech & Language Therapist in Neurology
Location: Tallaght, Dublin 24
Contract: Permanent Fulltime, 35 hours per week

Salary: HSE salary scale €64,551-€76,007

Excel Recruitment are delighted to partner with one of Ireland's largest teaching hospitals to recruit a Senior Speech & Language Therapist to join their Neurology Department. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a highly specialised multidisciplinary team supporting patients with acute and progressive neurological conditions.

This role offers the chance to work in a dynamic hospital environment providing specialist assessment and intervention for communication and swallowing disorders, while also contributing to service development, research, and clinical education.

You will play a key role in delivering Specialist neurological Speech & Language Therapy services across inpatient and outpatient settings, while supporting the development of innovative and high-quality clinical services.

Benefits

• Up to 5 paid study days per year plus access to CPD funding
• Free CPD courses through the hospital's Centre for Learning & Development
• Opportunities to participate in research, clinical audit and service innovation
• Structured clinical supervision and leadership development
• Access to an in-house service development team for project support
• On-site crèche and subsidised canteen facilities
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual leave entitlement of 29 days per year

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment for adults presenting with communication and swallowing disorders associated with neurological conditions.
• Deliver evidence-based care including instrumental swallowing assessments such as Videofluoroscopy and/or FEES.
• Work as a key member of the Neurology multidisciplinary team, collaborating with consultants, nurses and allied health professionals to optimise patient outcomes.
• Manage a varied inpatient and outpatient caseload within the Neurology service.
• Supervise and support basic grade therapists, therapy assistants and students.
• Contribute to service development initiatives, clinical audits and research projects.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and workload statistics in line with hospital policies.
• Participate in education and training programmes for colleagues and other healthcare professionals.
• Support the Speech & Language Therapy Manager in maintaining high clinical standards and service delivery.

Requirements

• CORU Registration as a Speech & Language Therapist (Essential)
• Minimum of 3 years full-time post-qualification experience (2.5 years considered for panel formation).
• Experience working with acute or progressive neurological conditions.
• Full competence in the assessment and management of adult eating, drinking and swallowing disorders.
• Satisfactory recent proven working experience in the care of people with progressive and acute neurological conditions.
• Postgraduate competency in Videofluoroscopy and/or FEES interpretation and reporting.
• Experience supervising junior staff, therapy assistants or students.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development in Neurology.
• Strong communication, leadership and MDT collaboration skills.
• Previous experience working in an acute hospital setting.

Apply Now!

If you are looking for a role that offers both clinical challenge and exceptional rewards, we would love to hear from you!

Contact Charlene Cooke confidentially at or call +353 89 9455139.

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