Senior Speech And Language Therapist On Adult Brain Injury / Stroke Speciality Programmes

*Internal Competition*

Senior Speech and Language Therapist on

Adult Brain Injury/ Stroke Speciality Programmes

We are seeking enthusiastic Senior Speech and Language Therapists with an interest in rehabilitation to work with our team at the National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH).

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for Senior SLT vacancies on Adult Brain Injury and Stroke Speciality Programmes. The candidate must, on the latest date for receiving completed application forms for the office, possess:

Essential

• Degree/Master level qualification in Speech and Language Therapy.
• Current registration with CORU.
• Minimum 2 years post graduate clinical professional experience.
• Dysphagia qualification to accredited level by IASLT.

Desirable

• 2 years experience in rehabilitation/ neurology or neurorehabilitation.
• Experience and competency in objective Dysphagia assessment (Videofluoroscopy and/ or FEES)
• Experience and competency in Tracheostomy management.
• Experience of Interdisciplinary teamwork.
• Experience in management of behaviours that challenge
• An interest or knowledge/ skills in Assistive Technology
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience in the role of clinical supervision for students and staff members

Informal enquiries to Róisín O’Murray, Head of Speech and Language Therapy Department via email at roisin.omurray@nrh.ie or via phone on 01 2355377

Applicants for the above posts should submit a letter of application and Curriculum Vitae to arrive no later than 12:00 noon on 2nd of October to Ruta Makangila, Human Resource Department or via Rezoomo. Job descriptions are available for the post on request from Ruta Makangila or at www.nrh.ie/careers. Interviews have been scheduled for 7th October 2024.

Shortlisting may be carried out based on the information supplied in your CV. The criteria for shortlisting are based on the requirements of the post as outlined above. Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being called forward for the next stage of the selection process.

A panel for future Permanent and Temporary Senior Speech & Language Therapist roles will be formed from those interviewed.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and support a smoke-free workplace policy.