Senior Speech & Language Therapist

Saint John of God Community Services Dublin South East provides a network of education, training, employment, respite and community living supports to adults with learning disabilities in South Dublin. This is an exciting opportunity to work within an established Adult Service MDT to support service users to live meaningful lives. The SLT role strives to enhance the quality of life of individuals with learning disabilities by providing support for communication and eating, drinking and swallowing needs. The SLT role also supports communication partners, care staff, families and communities by offering communication and dysphagia training programmes and education.

What you will do:

• Work with individuals with learning disabilities who have complex communication support needs and/or eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties.
• Be responsible for assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of intervention programmes for individuals in a variety of day service and residential settings.
• Work in collaboration with the individual, families and staff when developing person centred goals
• Work as part of an MDT to support the needs of the individuals using the service
• Provide staff education programmes to support an inclusive communication approach across the organisation
• To provide clinical supervision/support to a staff grade therapist and/or students as required.

What you will need:

• A recognised qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
• A keen interest inworking with adults who have learning disabilities
• CORU registration / registration application in progress
• A minimum of 3 years post qualification experience including learning disability experience
• Have a qualification in dysphagia with at least 6 months’ post graduate experience
• Initiative, flexibility, enthusiasm and resourcefulness.
• The ability to work as a part of a team providing supports for people with complex needs.
• A full Driver’s License with access to own car.
• Knowledge of or experience in working with Augmentative and Alternative Communication.

Why join us?

• Varied and interesting caseloads across day and residential Services
• Membership of a dynamic and professional Speech and Language Therapy Department
• Ongoing CPD and research opportunities
• Excellent multi-disciplinary work with experienced MDT team.
• Supervision and mentoring from experienced staff

Closing Date: Friday 27 th November

Job description available on request.

Shortlisting will apply for interviews

Informal enquiries by phone/email to
Speech and Language Therapy Manager
Leigh Hagan on 00353 861730771 leigh.hagan@sjog.ie

Saint John of God Community Services Limited is an equal opportunities employer