Senior Speech and Language Therapist CDNT

Dublin - Ireland

Monthly Salary: € 63912 - 75254

Posted on: 08-11-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Senior Speech and Languge Therapist

Type of Contract Permenant Contract

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Speech and Language Therapists to join us in supporting children and their families presenting with complex needs arising from a combination of intellectual physical and/or sensory disabilities.

The Speech and Language Therapist is a valuable member of the Childrens Disability Network Team (CDNT) who will provide a quality evidence-based service in line with family centred practice and Progressing Disability Services (PDS) principles.

Working within a large supportive inter-disciplinary team across a variety of clinical settings the SLT will provide a combination of direct and targeted supports to children and their families. The SLT will be part of a large vibrant SLT Department across St. Michaels House who are committed to delivering an evidence-based communication and FEDS service to maximise the quality of life of the children and families they work with.

St Michaels House CDNTs have the following supports and structures available for Senior SLTs joining our CDNTs:

- Excellent clinical governance structures including regular CDNM line management and clinical supervision from SLT Head of Department.

- SLT Manager in position for discipline-specific support.

- Senior SLT peer supervision / CPD groups.

- Structured and funded CPD systems to support professional development goalsincluding access to courses such as Hanen Lámh and Early Bird.

- Opportunity to further develop skills within a dynamic and varied clinical caseload including early communication development use of high-tech AAC systems neuro-affirmative therapeutic approaches Aversive Feeding and FEDS.

- Opportunities to implement FEDS clinical competencies within a large well-established paediatric FEDS team including Paediatrician and Dietetics.

The successful candidate must have the following:

Essential Criteria

Speech & Language Therapist: (i) the . degree (Clinical Speech and Language Studies) from the University of Dublin/ NUIG or UCC OR (ii) the BA (Moderatorship)(Remedial Linguistics) from the University of Dublin OR (iii) the in Speech & Language Therapy (Professional Qualification) from the University of Limerick OR (iv) Licentiateship from the College of Speech Therapists OR (v) A validated Speech & Language qualification at least equivalent to (i) (ii) (iii) or (iv) above.
Fully registered or registration in process with CORU.
A minimum of 3 years post graduate clinical working experience with two years working with children with complex needs arising from a disability.
An undergraduate or post-graduate qualification in dysphagia and proven experience working in this area.
Excellent communication and time management skills and the ability to work in a self-directed manner.
Excellent ability to work with complex cases as part of a team.
Committed to the delivery of quality family-centred community-based services.
Evidence of a commitment to continuous professional development (CPD) in the relevant area.
Evidence of leadership/mentoring/supervision.
Full clean driving licence and use of a car.

Desirable Criteria

Clinical experience of working with children with a variety of complex needs including Autism Intellectual Disability and Physical Disability.
Experience of working within an interdisciplinary team framework.
Training relevant to childrens disability services e.g. Hanen Lámh AAC Neurodiversity.
Previous experience related to Preliminary Team Assessment/ Assessment of Need.

Salary scale : 63912 - 75254 LSI

Should you have no prior public sector experience you will be placed on point 1 of the pay-scale above

Location: Coastal CDNT and Kilbarrack CDNT

Benefits of working in St Michaels House

HSE Pay Scale (incremental*)
Premium Payments (Frontline staff)
Sick Pay Scheme
Paid Maternity Leave
Pension
Cycle to Work Scheme
Generous Annual Leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Training / CPD
Career Progression

To Apply:

A comprehensive CV detailing education skills career history experience.
2. A short cover letter/personal statement (i.e. no more than 2 pages) outlining why you wish to be considered for the post and where you believe your skills experience and values meet the requirements of this role with St. Michaels House.
Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

Closing Date: 21st November 2025 5:00pm

Interviews will be done in person.

Informal enquires: Caroline Howorth (Speech and Langurage Therapy Manager) at Sinead English (Children Disability Network Manager) at Elaine Sweetman (Children Disability Network Manager) at

Candidates should note that canvassing will disqualify them.

St. Michaels House is an equal opportunities employer.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Job Title: Senior Speech and Languge TherapistType of Contract Permenant ContractThis is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Speech and Language Therapists to join us in supporting children and their families presenting with complex needs arising from a combination of intellectual physical and/or s...