Senior Speech and Language Therapist

PE Global (UK); Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary aligned with HSE

Leading acute hospital service

Multidisciplinary team environment

Specialist Neurology caseload

Professional development opportunities

Recruitment support from PE Global

Job summary

PE Global Healthcare is currently recruiting a Senior Speech & Language Therapist to join a leading acute hospital in Dublin, delivering specialist services to adults in Neurology. The role focuses on assessment, diagnosis and management within a dynamic, multidisciplinary team.

You will provide clinical leadership, contribute to service development, quality improvement and evidence-based patient care, while mentoring junior colleagues and supporting service innovation.

Qualifications

• CORU registration as a Speech & Language Therapist.
• Minimum three years’ post-qualification experience at senior level or equivalent.
• Experience with adult neurological patients in acute or rehab settings.
• Excellent assessment, clinical reasoning and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication, organisational and leadership abilities.
• Willingness to work within a multidisciplinary team and sponsor where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a specialist Speech & Language Therapy service to adult patients within the Neurology service.
• Complete comprehensive assessments and develop highly specialised treatment and management programmes.
• Provide clinical leadership to support delivery and development of the service.
• Collaborate with consultants, nursing, physiotherapy, OT, dietetics, psychology and the MDT.
• Participate in service planning, quality improvement initiatives and audits.
• Evaluate clinical outcomes and contribute to reporting and performance monitoring.
• Lead on innovation and ensure services align with evidence and best practice.
• Support and mentor junior colleagues and students as appropriate.

Skills

CORU registration

Post-qualification

Neurology experience

Leadership

Teamwork

Work permit

Job description

Senior Speech & Language Therapist – Neurology

Dublin | Acute Hospital
PE Global Healthcare

PE Global Healthcare is currently recruiting a Senior Speech & Language Therapist on behalf of a leading acute hospital in Dublin. This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive multidisciplinary team, providing specialist Speech & Language Therapy services to adults within the Neurology service.

This role is ideal for an experienced clinician looking to further develop their expertise in a dynamic acute hospital environment while contributing to service innovation, quality improvement, and the delivery of evidence‑based patient care.

The Role

As Senior Speech & Language Therapist, you will provide a specialist clinical service to patients under the care of the Neurology team, delivering comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management for adults presenting with a range of neurological conditions.

Working as part of an experienced multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in leading service development, supporting best practice initiatives, and ensuring the delivery of high‑quality, patient‑centred care.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver a specialist Speech & Language Therapy service to adult patients within the Neurology service.
• Complete comprehensive assessments and develop highly specialised treatment and management programmes tailored to individual patient needs.
• Provide clinical leadership to support the effective delivery and ongoing development of the Speech & Language Therapy service.
• Work collaboratively with consultants, nursing staff, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dietitians, psychologists and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated patient care.
• Participate in service planning, quality improvement initiatives and the ongoing development of Speech & Language Therapy services.
• Evaluate clinical outcomes and contribute to service audits, reporting and performance monitoring.
• Lead on innovation and ensure services are delivered in line with current evidence, national standards and best practice guidelines.
• Support and mentor junior colleagues and students as appropriate.

Essential Requirements

• CORU registration as a Speech & Language Therapist.
• A minimum of three years’ post‑qualification clinical experience, with relevant experience at Senior level or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience working with adult neurological patients within an acute or rehabilitation setting.
• Excellent assessment, clinical reasoning and decision‑making skills.
• Strong communication, organisational and leadership abilities.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Candidates requiring an Irish employment permit are encouraged to apply. Work permit sponsorship will be considered for suitably qualified candidates who meet the eligibility requirements.

Desirable

• Experience in instrumental swallowing assessment (FEES/VFSS) is advantageous.
• Experience in quality improvement, clinical audit or service development.
• Previous supervision or mentoring experience.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary aligned with HSE pay scales.
• Opportunity to work within a leading acute hospital service.
• Collaborative multidisciplinary team environment.
• Exposure to a specialist Neurology caseload.
• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.
• Dedicated support from the PE Global Healthcare recruitment team throughout the hiring process.