Would you like to work for a great employer? Enable Ireland is an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Ireland, and is named as one of Ireland's Irish Independent 150 Best Employers 2024. Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Silver Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity.
We vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas.
We are currently seeking a highly-motivated Senior Grade Speech and Language Therapist to join our teams in CHO6, Dublin South, currently based in Sandymount. Contract Type: Permanent and temporary contracts available.
Contract Hours: Full and part time hours available.
Salary Scale: €57,771 – €68,387 pro rata per annum.
Salary scales are subject to LSI's (Long Service Increments).
Annual Leave Entitlement: 33 days per annum.
Overview of the Post: The post holder will work as a senior member of the interdisciplinary team providing services to children and families within the region.
The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a speech and language therapy service to include assessment diagnostics and intervention, clinical and performance supervision and ongoing service delivery to children with a range of disabilities.
Overview of Duties & Responsibilities: Please download the job description for this post to view a full list of duties.
The successful candidate will have: Essential Criteria: · Be registered, or be eligible for registration, as a Speech & Language Therapist by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU.
AND · Have 3 years' full time (or an aggregate of 3 years' full time) post qualification clinical experience.
AND · Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.
AND · Provide proof of statutory registration on the Speech & Language Therapist Register maintained by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued.
AND · Eligible to work in the State.
Annual registration · On appointment, practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Speech & Language Therapists Register maintained by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU.
AND Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to Enable Ireland.
Desirable Criteria: · Experience of interdisciplinary team working.
· Minimum of 2 years' experience working with children with disabilities.
· Experience working with children with Eating, Drinking and Swallowing difficulties.
· Experience working with Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC).
If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today. Benefits As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including:
· Excellent training opportunities
· Generous annual leave entitlements
· Long service reward scheme
· Pay adjusted Maternity Leave
· Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave
· Pay adjusted Paternity Leave
· Wellbeing benefits
· Pension
For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please click on the Employee Benefits link below:
https://www.enableireland.ie/about-us/careers/employee-benefits What now? To apply, please download the job description and person specification from below for your information and complete the application form.
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Closing date for applications: 10th January 2025 A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months. Enable Ireland is an equal opportunities employer. · The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant. · Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview. · Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community. · The above information serves only as a guide to the advertised position.
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