Speech And Language Therapy Assistant

INTERNAL COMPETITION

Permanent & Temporary, Full- time & Part- time Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

The NRH Speech and Language Therapy team are recruiting Speech and Language Therapy Assistants (SLTAs) to join the team. The SLTA supports clinical and administrative duties under the direction of the SLT staff and manager. The SLT team serves adults and children who have acquired communication and swallowing difficulties at the NRH, across inpatient and outpatient programmes.

Applications are invited for the above post from suitably qualified persons.

The candidate must, on the latest date for receiving completed application forms, possess:

· Experience of working in a health/ social care environment

· A mature and flexible approach to supporting both clinical and administrative work

· Excellent IT skills with a good knowledge of Microsoft Office

· Experience and skills in working in a team

· Interest in working with people with acquired communication and swallowing needs

· A caring and understanding approach

· Highly motivated with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills

Desirable:

· Qualification in Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

· An interest or knowledge/ skills in assistive technology

· An interest in the rehabilitation process following acquired brain injury and spinal cord injury

· Qualifications in childcare or health and social care

Informal enquiries to Mrs Róisín O’Murray, Speech and Language Therapy Manager via email roisin.omurray@nrh.ie

Applicants for the above posts should submit a letter of application and Curriculum Vitae to arrive no later than 5pm Friday 21st February, to Ruta Makangila, Human Resource Department or via email to ruta@makangila@nrh.ie

Job descriptions are available for the post on request from Ruta Makangila, HR department.

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 permanent and temporary Speech & Language Therapy Assistant roles will be formed from those interviewed.

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