Contractor Paediatric Speech-Language Therapist – Flexible Hours

Spectrum Health Ireland; Cork; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive contractor rates

Flexible working hours

Clinic sites in Cork

Supportive multidisciplinary clinical팀

Governance and admin support

Job summary

Spectrum Health is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to join our AHP team on a contractor basis in the Mitchelstown/Fermoy region of Cork. The role is a fixed-term engagement of one to five months with an immediate start, delivering paediatric care across one or more clinic sites.

The successful candidate will manage a predominantly paediatric caseload, with flexible, part-time hours and competitive contractor rates. CORU and IASLT membership are essential requirements.

Qualifications

• Must be fully CORU registered as a Speech and Language Therapist.
• Must hold full IASLT membership.
• Recognised degree qualification in Speech and Language Therapy.
• Demonstrated clinical experience with paediatric populations.
• Eligibility to work in Ireland.
• Own professional indemnity insurance (contractor arrangement).

Responsibilities

• Carry out assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning for paediatric clients with speech, language, communication, and/or feeding difficulties.
• Manage an independent caseload and maintain clinical documentation per CORU and Spectrum Health standards.
• Liaise with parents/guardians, schools, and multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Provide progress reports and updates to referrers and families.
• Contribute to service quality and clinical governance activities as needed.

Skills

Paediatric experience

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Speech and Language Therapist – Contractor (Paediatrics)

Location: Cork - Mitchelstown/Fermoy

Contract type:Fixed-term contractor, 1–5 monthsavailable

Start date:Immediate

Hours:Flexible, part-time options

Rate of pay:Competitiverates available

About the Role

Spectrum Health is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to join ourAHP teamon a contractor basisin the Mitchelstown/Fermoy region of Cork. This is a fixed-term engagement of one to five months, with scope for an immediate start. The successful candidate will manage a predominantly paediatriccaseload, delivered in person across one or more of our clinic sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning for paediatric clients presenting with speech, language, communication, and/or feeding difficulties

• Manage an independent caseload andmaintainclinical documentation in line with CORU and Spectrum Health standards

• Liaise with parents/guardians, schools, and multidisciplinary colleagues asrequired

• Provide progress reports and updates to referrers and families

• Contribute to service quality and clinical governance activities as needed

Essential Criteria

• Full, current CORU registration as a Speech and Language Therapist (Speech and Language Therapists Registration Board)

• Full, current membership ofIrish Association of Speech and Language Therapists (IASLT)

• Recognised degree qualification in Speech and Language Therapy

• Demonstrated clinical experience working with paediatric populations

• Eligibility to work in Ireland

• Own professional indemnity insurance (contractor arrangement)

Desirable Criteria

• Own therapy equipment/resource kit (desirable,notessential)

• Experience across varied paediatric settings (clinic, school, home-based)

• Full driving licence and own transport (desirable,notessential)

What We Offer

• Competitive contractor rates

• Flexible working hours to suit availability

• Clinicsite(s)in Cork

• Supportive multidisciplinary clinical team

• Administrative and clinical governance support from Spectrum Health