Senior SLT for Older Adults - Lead & Elevate Care

Medforce Healthcare Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Medforce Healthcare Recruitment is seeking a Senior Speech and Language Therapist to provide a high-quality, evidence-based SLT service for older adults in a residential care setting in Dublin. You will assess, diagnose and manage communication and swallowing disorders, and support residents to achieve the best possible quality of life.

You will lead the MDT, supervise junior staff, contribute to service development, and ensure compliance with professional standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or MSc in Speech and Language Therapy.
• Registration with CORU as a Speech and Language Therapist is required.
• Minimum of three years of postgraduate clinical experience, including work with adults.

Responsibilities

• Deliver assessment, diagnosis and management of communication, cognitive-communication and swallowing disorders.
• Manage a specialist caseload of residents with complex needs.
• Develop intervention plans using evidence-based practice.
• Attend MDT meetings and contribute to discharge planning.
• Provide staff supervision and mentoring of junior SLTs and therapy assistants.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Dysphagia management

MDT collaboration

Staff supervision

Clinical documentation

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

CORU registration as SLT

Job description

Medforce Healthcare Recruitment is seeking a Senior Speech and Language Therapist to provide a high-quality, evidence-based SLT service for older adults in a residential care setting in Dublin. You will assess, diagnose and manage communication and swallowing disorders, and support residents to achieve the best possible quality of life.

You will lead the MDT, supervise junior staff, contribute to service development, and ensure compliance with professional standards.