Speech and Language Therapist, Clinical Specialist CDNT DSE1192026

Health Service Executive; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Service Executive in Dublin region is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist, Clinical Specialist to work within the CDNT. The role is based in Dublin with responsibility for delivering SLT services to children with complex needs.

Candidates must demonstrate depth of experience in providing SLT services to children, knowledge of national priorities, and ability to work within CDNT; panel may be formed for future vacancies.

Qualifications

• Depth and breadth of experience in providing an SLT service to Children and young people with complex needs within CDNTs.
• Knowledge of national and local priorities in relation to disabilities, CDNT, legislation, regulatory requirements and service development priorities.
• Experience contributing to service development priorities within CDNTs.

Responsibilities

• Provide an SLT service to Children and young people with complex needs within CDNTs.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across HSE Dublin & South East.
• Contribute to service development priorities and delivery.

Skills

SLT clinical expertise

Child services

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Service development

Job description

Speech and Language Therapist, Clinical Specialist CDNT DSE1192026

Date posted: 9 October 2026

Before you apply

This job opportunity is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants.

Reference

DSE1192026

Category

Health and Social Care Professionals

Grade

Speech and Language Therapist - Clinical Specialist 3025

HSE

Advertisement Type

Open to all

This job is in the HSE.

Health region

HSE Dublin and South East

County

• Wicklow
• Dublin South

Location

HSE Dublin & South East
South Dublin, Wicklow, Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford

There is currently one permanent whole-time vacancy available in Children’s Disability Network Team, 10-11 Leopardstown Shopping Centre, Ballyogan Road, Leopardstown, Dublin 18

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Speech and Language Therapist, Clinical Therapist CDNT, from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled for RHA Dublin & South East.

All applicants will be given the opportunity, at the time of application, to indicate an IHA preference area.

• HSE Carlow Kilkenny and Tipperary South
• HSE Waterford Wexford
• HSE Dublin South and Wicklow

Candidates successful at interview will be placed on the regional panel in order of merit.

Where vacancies arise, posts will be expressed to the panel as follows:
1. IHA Preference Area
Vacancies will initially be expressed to candidates who have selected the IHA preference area in which the vacancy arises, in order of merit.

2. Regional Panel
Where a vacancy remains unfilled, an expression of interest will then be issued to the full regional panel, in order of merit, regardless of IHA preference.

Please note that the preference area cannot be changed once the application has been submitted.

HSE Dublin and South East: Tipperary South, Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow, Wexford, Wicklow, part of South Dublin

Contract type

• Permanent Wholetime

Post specific related information

Candidates must demonstrate:
- Depth and breadth of experience in providing an SLT service to Children and young people with complex needs within CDNTs
- Knowledge of national and local priorities in relation to disabilities, CDNT, legislation, regulatory requirements and service development priorities.

23/10/2026 12:00:00

Informal enquiries

We welcome enquiries about the role.

HSE Dublin and South East
Heather Byrne - Interim Speech and Language Therapy Manager, Children’s Disability Services
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

For Queries with the Recruitment Process please contact:
Surbhi Sharma, DSE Recruitment Campaigns Lead
Email: [e-mail]