Speech & Language Therapist- paediatrics (Contractor)

spectrumhealth; Dublin; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive contractor rates

Flexible working hours

Clinic sites in North Dublin

Multidisciplinary clinical team

Governance and admin support

Job summary

Spectrum Health is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist from Northern Ireland who is CORU registered and able to travel to Dublin to join our AHP team on a contractor basis across our North Dublin clinic network.

This fixed-term engagement covers one to five months with an immediate start. The successful candidate will manage a paediatric caseload, delivering assessments and treatments across one or more clinic sites, with supported governance and coordination.

Qualifications

• Full CORU registration as a Speech and Language Therapist.
• Full IASLT membership.
• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy.

Responsibilities

• Carry out assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning for paediatric clients.
• Manage an independent caseload and maintain clinical documentation.
• 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.

Skills

Paediatric Speech Therapy

Clinical documentation

Stakeholder liaison

Indemnity insurance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Speech and Language Therapy

CORU registration

IASLT membership

Job description

Speech and Language Therapist – Contractor (Paediatrics)

Location: Dublin

Contract type: Fixed-term contractor, 1–5 months available

Start date: Immediate

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

Rate of pay: Competitive rates available

About the Role

Spectrum Health is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist from Northern Ireland who is fully CORU registered and is willing to travel to Dublin to join our AHP team on 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 a predominantly paediatric caseload, 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 and maintain clinical documentation in line with CORU and Spectrum Health standards
• 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 as needed

Essential Criteria:

• Full, current CORU registration as a Speech and Language Therapist (Speech and Language Therapists Registration Board)
• Full, current membership of Irish 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, not essential)
• Experience across varied paediatric settings (clinic, school, home-based)
• Full driving licence and own transport (desirable, not essential)

What We Offer:

• Competitive contractor rates
• Flexible working hours to suit availability
• Clinic site(s) in North Dublin
• Supportive multidisciplinary clinical team
• Administrative and clinical governance support from Spectrum Health