
Senior Speech and Language Therapist
- Kildare
- Contract
- Full-time
The department provides consistent Videofluoroscopy and FEES services and places a strong emphasis on supervision, mentorship, and continuous professional development.The successful candidate will: work closely with an established SLT team, assessing, diagnosing, and treating communication and swallowing disorders for adult inpatients.Work as part of a leading acute hospital SLT team.Manage a complex and varied caseload, with particular focus on neurological conditions and dysphagia.Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive assessments and provide therapy for patients with communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing difficulties.
- Manage a senior caseload including stroke, neurological conditions, progressive disease, and acutely ill elderly patients
- Deliver specialist dysphagia interventions using evidence-based best practice.
- Work closely with the MDT (medical, nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy) to ensure holistic patient care.
- Provide training and education for hospital staff, patients, and families.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical records; contribute to audits, research, and service improvement projects.
- Participate in supervision and ongoing CPD.
- Recognised qualification in Speech & Language Therapy
- CORU registration (or eligibility)
- Minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience, with significant clinical practice in an acute hospital setting.
- Dysphagia qualification and substantial acute experience in assessment and management.
- Experience in stroke, neurology, and/or other acute care specialties.
- Excellent clinical reasoning, communication, and teamwork skills.
- Proven ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, acute hospital environment.
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