Speech & Language Therapist

Location Athy
Job-type Permanent
Salary €41,075 - €59,360
Reference J366021
Date Published 6 months ago
Speech & Language Therapist (Basic Grade)
Permanent Contract - 35 hours per week
Location: Athy, Co. Kildare
HSE Salary Scale: €41,075 - €59,360

On behalf of our clients, TTM Healthcare are looking to recruit a basic grade Speech and Language Therapist based in Athy, Kildare

The successful candidate will join an established Interdisciplinary CDNT, which reconfigured in 2014, providing quality, evidenced based and family-centred supports for children and young people aged 0-18 years, who present with complex needs associated with a disability, within an interdisciplinary framework, to support their development to enable active participation in community life.

Responsibilities:

Providing high quality services to children and young people with a range of disabilities and complex needs
Collaborating with children/young people while working in partnership with their family/carers and other relevant stakeholders to identify and achieve goals
Working in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team in the planning and delivery of services
Taking initiative to move the service forward and show a willingness to try out new ideas that add service delivery value
Ensure that all records and technical data are up to date and available if required
Ensure strict compliance with health and safety standards and adhere to operational guidelines

Requirements:

A Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
Have experience in a similar role (Experience working with children/young people is desirable)
Be registered with CORU
Hold an appropriate and effective set of professional values and beliefs and behave in line with professional standards
Demonstrate sufficient clinical skills in assessment intervention and diagnostics
Communicate effectively with children/young people, their families, and the interdisciplinary team to provide a client and family centred service
Some flexibility in working hours will be required to meet the needs of the service
Full Clean Licence access to own vehicle

Benefits include:

Salary paid on HSE Scale with annual increment
29 days annual leave
Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
Rewarding work with flexible hours
Flexible hours
TOIL Accrual and Additional Unpaid Flexible Leave Policy
Employee Assistance Programme
Contributory Pension Plan
Optional Salary Protection Plan
Personal Development, Professional Growth and Career Progression

A detailed Job Description is available on request. Salary is paid in accordance with the Department of Health Consolidated Salary Scales. The successful candidate will be required to provide satisfactory references and satisfactory Garda vetting and overseas police vetting, where applicable.

To hear more about the role, please call Rachel on 01-5134908 or apply today!


TTM Healthcare Solutions is an Equal Opportunities Employer