Vacancy Details

Applications are invited for the position of Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in Critical Care and Surgical in the Speech and Language Therapy Department of St. Vincent’s University Hospital.

Role Summary: To provide an effective & efficient, evidenced based, patient focussed quality Speech & Language therapy Service to patients presenting with communication disorders and/or disorders of feeding, eating, drinking and swallowing. In the speciality area. The post holder will work as part of a MDT developing key working relationships with medical, nursing and Health & Social Care Professions colleagues across, critical care, surgical, ENT and act as a key member of the tracheostomy team at SVUH.

The Clinical Specialist will possess specialist skills and advanced knowledge related to care of the critical care and surgical patients. The appointee will be responsible for the establishment, development and evaluation of this new innovative initiative in collaboration with MDT colleagues. He/She will provide clinical leadership and deliver specialist speech & language therapy input to the critical care, surgical and SLT teams. The Clinical Specialist will contribute to the development of the Speech & Language Therapy Service commensurate with a National Centre of Excellence and in line with National Strategy and Clinical Care Programmes.

SVUH is a regional, ED, neurology, stroke, cancer and ENT centre. It is the National Centre for Cystic Fibrosis, Liver and Pancreatic Transplant.  It was recently designated as a Trauma Unit. 

Informal Enquiries or Role Specific Enquiries: Ms Fionnuala Duffy, Speech and Language Therapist Manager & Head of Health and Social Care Professionals, Tel: +353 1 221 4859 or Email: f.duffy@svuh.ie

A panel may be formed to fill upcoming permanent, whole time vacancies over the next 6 months.

Please download the below Job Description for this position, as this will not be available online after the vacancy close date.

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