Paediatric Speech & Language Therapist - Flexible Contractor

Spectrum Health Ireland; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 58,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive contractor rates

Flexible working hours

Clinic sites in North Dublin

Supportive multidisciplinary clinical팀

Administrative governance support

Job summary

Spectrum Health is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to join our AHP team as a contractor in North Dublin. This fixed-term role spans 1–5 months with an immediate start and offers flexible hours, including full-time or part-time options.

You will manage a predominantly paediatric caseload, delivering in-person across one or more clinic sites. The successful candidate will be CORU registered with IASLT membership, hold a recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy, and have paediatric

Qualifications

• Must hold full CORU registration as a Speech and Language Therapist.
• Must hold full IASLT membership.
• Recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy.
• Demonstrated paediatric clinical experience.
• Eligible to work in Ireland.
• Contractor must hold own professional indemnity insurance.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Paediatric therapy

Documentation

Parent & school liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree in Speech and Language Therapy

CORU registration

Job description

Speech and Language Therapist – Contractor (Paediatrics)

Location:North Dublin

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

Start date:Immediate

Hours:Flexible, can consider full-time and part-time

Rate of pay:Competitiverates available

About the Role

Spectrum Health is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to join ourAHP teamon a contractor basis across our North Dublin clinic network. This is a fixed-term engagement of one to five months, with scope for an immediate start. The successful candidate will manage apredominantly 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)inNorth Dublin

• Supportive multidisciplinary clinical team

• Administrative and clinical governance support from Spectrum Health