HSE Dublin and North East is seeking an experienced Speech and Language Therapist Manager to join Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) across the Integrated Health Areas of Dublin North County and Dublin North City & West. This senior leadership opportunity offers the chance to shape and lead specialist speech and language therapy services supporting children, adolescents, and families within multidisciplinary CAMHS settings.
This permanent whole-time Speech and Language Therapist Manager role is ideal for a highly motivated clinician with leadership experience who is passionate about service development, clinical excellence, and improving mental health outcomes for young people across Dublin North.
Job Overview
The Speech and Language Therapist Manager CAMHS position will provide operational and clinical leadership within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Dublin North. The successful candidate will oversee therapy delivery, support multidisciplinary collaboration, and contribute to the strategic development of CAMHS services across the region.
This role offers the opportunity to work within a progressive HSE environment focused on integrated care, clinical quality, and service innovation while supporting children and young people with complex communication and mental health needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage Speech and Language Therapy services within CAMHS teams across Dublin North.
- Provide clinical supervision, operational guidance, and professional leadership to therapy staff.
- Support multidisciplinary collaboration to deliver integrated child and adolescent mental health services.
- Contribute to service planning, quality improvement initiatives, and policy implementation.
- Ensure high standards of clinical governance, safeguarding, and patient-centred care.
- Manage caseload oversight, resource allocation, and workforce planning within CAMHS services.
- Promote evidence-based practice and continuous professional development within the team.
- Engage with families, carers, healthcare professionals, and community stakeholders to support service delivery.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Qualification recognised by CORU for Speech and Language Therapy practice in Ireland.
- Current CORU registration or eligibility for registration.
- Significant postgraduate clinical experience in speech and language therapy.
- Demonstrated leadership or management experience within healthcare services.
- Experience working within child and adolescent services or mental health settings is desirable.
- Strong communication, organisational, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to lead multidisciplinary collaboration and service development initiatives.
- Commitment to high-quality, person-centred healthcare delivery.
Salary, Benefits and Working Hours
Salary will be aligned with the HSE Speech and Language Therapist Manager Grade 3468 pay scale. The role is offered on a permanent whole-time basis and includes access to public sector benefits including annual leave entitlements, pension scheme, professional development opportunities, and employee wellbeing supports.
Working arrangements will support service delivery across the Integrated Health Areas of Dublin North County and Dublin North City & West.
Location and Employer Information
This Speech and Language Therapist Manager CAMHS role is based within the HSE Dublin and North East region, covering Integrated Health Areas across Dublin North County and Dublin North City & West. The successful candidate will contribute to vital child and adolescent mental health services supporting young people and families throughout one of Ireland’s largest healthcare regions.
HSE Dublin and North East delivers a wide range of acute, community, and specialist healthcare services across North Dublin, Meath, Louth, Cavan, and Monaghan, with a strong focus on integrated care and clinical excellence.
Application Details
Applicants are strongly encouraged to download and review the Job Specification and Additional Campaign Information documents before submitting an application.
- Recruiter: HSE Dublin and North East
- Contract Type: Permanent Wholetime
- Category: Health and Social Care Professionals
- Reference: DNE26094
- Informal Contact: Rachel Fitzgerald, VIII Business Manager
- Email: rachel.fitzgerald1@hse.ie or mh.dncc@hse.ie
- Phone: 0872513687
- Application Portal: https://www.rezoomo.com/job/96464/
Candidates will normally receive at least two weeks’ notice of interview. This timeframe may be reduced in exceptional circumstances.
Last Day to Apply: 20 May 2026 at 12:00 PM
