Speech and Language Therapist
Vacancy Details
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Job Type: | Diagnostic |
| Vacancy Group: | St. Vincent's University Hospital |
| Category: | Allied Health & Social Care |
| Closing Date: | 24/03/2025 |
| Reference: | HR25E060 |
Description
Applications are invited for the permanent and temporary position of Speech and Language Therapist (applications are welcome from 2025 Graduates) in the Speech and Language Therapy Department of St. Vincent’s University Hospital.
A panel may be formed to fill any permanent and temporary Speech and Language Therapist vacancies which may arise over the next 6 months.
Role Summary: To provide a quality speech and language therapy service to patients presenting with communication disorders and/or disorders of feeding and swallowing.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
The Speech and Language Therapist will:
• Be responsible for assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment/intervention programmes for patients with communication and/or disorders of oro-pharyngeal swallowing function and feeding ability according to professional standards.
• Communicate results of assessments and recommendations to the patient and relevant others as appropriate.
• Document all assessments, diagnosis, treatment/intervention plans, clinical notes, relevant contacts and summaries in accordance with department and professional standards.
The Speech and Language Therapist will:
• Be responsible for assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment/intervention programmes for patients with communication and/or disorders of oro-pharyngeal swallowing function and feeding ability according to professional standards.
• Communicate results of assessments and recommendations to the patient and relevant others as appropriate.
• Document all assessments, diagnosis, treatment/intervention plans, clinical notes, relevant contacts and summaries in accordance with department and professional standards.
Informal Enquiries or Role Specific Enquiries: Ms Fionnuala Duffy, Speech and Language Therapist Manager, Tel: +353 1 221 4859 or Email: f.duffy@st-vincents.ie
Please download the below Job Description for this position, as this will not be available online after the vacancy close date.
Applications for St. Vincent’s University Hospital job vacancies will only be accepted through our Web Recruitment System.
Downloads:
| Contacts | |
|---|---|
| Contact 1 | |
| Contact Name: | Colm Dunne |
| Telephone: | 01 221 6054 |
| Email Address: | recruitment@svuh.ie |