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Overview Post Title: Speech & Language Therapist Post Status: Permanent Department Speech and Language Therapy Department Location: Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9 Reports to: Speech & Language Therapy Manager Salary: Appointment will be made on the Speech & Language Therapist…

Key Responsibilities

Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Clinical Together with other speech & language therapists within the department and within resources, to provide a comprehensive assessment and therapy service to patients.

Requirements Summary

Selection Criteria: Selection criteria outline the qualifications, skills, knowledge and/or experience that the successful candidate would need to demonstrate for successful discharge of the responsibilities of the post.

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HealthcarePsychiatrist

Speech & Language Therapist

Permanent

Speech and Language Therapy Department

Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9

Speech & Language Therapy Manager

Appointment will be made on the Speech & Language Therapist salary scale € 45,063 - €63,199 - €64,424 LSI at a point in line with Government pay policy.

Full-time, 35 hours per week

22nd May 2026 @12.00pm

The post holder will be responsible for providing a speech and language therapy service to patients attending Beaumont Hospital, incorporating the St Joseph’s Hospital campus.

The successful candidate will be part of the well-structured, multi-speciality Beaumont Hospital SLT team with excellent support and opportunities for CPD. The service has some current vacancies to fill immediately and a short panel will be created from this competition for future specified purpose contracts.

Responsibilities

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Responsibilities

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Together with other speech & language therapists within the department and within resources, to provide a comprehensive assessment and therapy service to patients.
To be responsible for the speech & language therapy service to specified wards as agreed with the Speech & Language Therapist Manager and under the supervision of an assigned senior or clinical specialist SLT.
To maintain close liaison with all relevant personnel with regard to patient management.
To develop and maintain a high level of clinical expertise in relevant areas, consulting with senior/clinical specialist speech & language therapists as necessary.
To be able to effectively support communication when interacting with people with communication disability.
To be proactive in making environments, documents and interactions accessible for people with communication disability.

To participate in the education of medical, nursing, other health & social care professionals and front line staff as appropriate.
To attend in-service training and other relevant CPD meetings (e.g journal club) as required.
To participate in the practice education of SLT students with support from other SLTs and the Practice Tutor.
To be involved in the education of staff and other relevant people on ways to support communication and to promote safe swallowing.
To maintain continuous professional development in line with recommendations laid down by the professional body and regulator.

To maintain patient records within departmental and professional standards.
To co-operate with data collection systems and current administrative procedures.
To attend staff and other relevant meetings.

To participate in Personal Development Planning, Professional Supervision and Peer Review as required.
To participate in quality improvement and other projects as appropriate.
To adhere to health & safety, hygiene, infection control and other hospital guidelines.
To undertake other duties as may be required by the Speech & Language Therapist Manager.
This job description is not restrictive and may be reviewed in the light of changing needs within services.

Requirements

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Responsibilities

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• Membership of the Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapist• Some experience working with adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders• Knowledge of the Irish Health Service

Anne Healy Principle SLT

annehealy@beaumont.ie