Senior Speech and Language Therapist – Stroke Early Supported Discharge Acute Hospital, South Dublin
Cpl Healthcare in partnership with a leading acute hospital in South Dublin are recruiting for a Senior Speech and Language Therapist to work as part of a multi-disciplinary Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Stroke Team and play a pivotal role in transforming stroke rehabilitation.
As an integral member, you will work alongside Clinical Specialist, Senior and Basic Grade SLTs and Therapy Assistant colleagues delivering extensive care for communication and swallowing difficulties to inpatients and early supported discharge (ESD) patients in the Stroke Service.
There is a strong emphasis on training, collaboration, support and close team-working. The role will provide rotational opportunities across the inpatient and ESD Stroke service
You will work as part of the wider multidisciplinary Stroke service coordinating and developing the service to meet the needs of the patients and the objectives of the Hospital. There will be close collaboration with the multidisciplinary team in the areas of clinical care, education, service development and research.
This position offers the following benefits:
· Competitive salary depending on experience (€63,912 - €75,254)
· 35 hour working week
· Excellent supervision and a focus on developing assessment and interventions strengths as well as continuous Training and Development sessions with a dedicated and individualised training plan
· Further career progression opportunities within the service
· Excellent relocation and onboarding package including flights, accommodation allowance for candidates applying from outside Ireland
· Induction and orientation program
· Generous annual leave (29 days) and public holiday (10 days) entitlements per year
· Permanent employment contract including sponsorship of a critical skills employment permit if required
Candidates interested in the role must have:
· A recognised qualification as a Speech and Language Therapist and ideally current CORU registration or in process of same.
· A minimum of 3 years full time (or equivalent) post qualification experience, including a minimum of one-year full time (or equivalent) recent experience in acute stroke care/stroke rehabilitation/ESD
· Evidence of full and independent competence in the management of adult eating, drinking and swallowing disorders
· Post-graduate competence in adult video fluoroscopy and/or FEES interpretation and reporting.
For further information, please email your c.v. to [email protected] or call Brian Murray on +353 1 482 5421 / +353 87 222 6752
