(HX26-086) Senior Speech & Language Therapist in Specialist Palliative Care (Permanent) in Dublin

About the Role

In operation since 1879, Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services is a 200-bed facility providing specialist care for people with a wide range of needs from rehabilitation to end-of-life care in Harold’s Cross Hospice, Blackrock Hospice and Wicklow Hospice. Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services is acknowledged as a centre of excellence in all its departments and we actively encourage and promote continual learning and development in a constantly changing environment. Our organisation is an equal opportunities employer.

This is an exciting opportunity for the post holder to join an experienced Speech and Language Therapy team with expert knowledge, training and experience in the provision of speech and language therapy palliative rehabilitation to persons receiving specialist palliative care. The post holder in specialist palliative care will provide a quality Speech & Language Therapy service including assessment, diagnosis and treatment of complex communication and/or swallowing presentations, in persons with life limiting neurological, oncology or respiratory diseases, general ageing and/or other medical conditions, in line with best practice and departmental guidelines. The post holder will work collaboratively with the service user, multidisciplinary team and family to fulfill service user goals related to communication and swallow function and quality of life. The post holder will align the SLT service goals with the objectives and core values of the organisation. The post will include a developmental and educational role within the organisation for relevant service areas, patients and carers, with support from the speech and language therapy manager. The post holder will avail of regular professional supervision.

Requirements

Essential Requirements:

• Be registered as a Speech and Language Therapist by the Speech and Language Therapists Registration Board, CORU.
• Practitioners must maintain annual registration with CORU.
• Successful completion of a Feeding/Eating/Drinking/Swallowing (FEDS)/ Dysphagia education/training programme recognised by the Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists. (Applicants with a Speech & Language Therapy qualification awarded in 2011 or after, from one of the recognised Irish universities, have Dysphagia training as an integral part of their qualification. Applicants with other Dysphagia Qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis).
• Have at least three years full time (or an aggregate of three years full time) post qualification clinical Speech and Language Therapy experience with adults with acquired conditions.
• Clinical experience in the management of feeding, eating, drinking and swallowing disorders in adults.
• Depth and breadth of experience of management of swallowing and communication in two of the following: Adults with oncology diagnoses, Adults with progressive neurological conditions, Adults with non-malignant life limiting respiratory conditions.
• Knowledge of relevant HSE, HIQA standards and policies.
• Knowledge of current IASLT standards, positions statements and papers in relation to communication impairments and dysphagia management.

Desirable Requirements:

• Have completed training in videofluroscopy and/or Fibreoptic Endoscopic Examination of the Swallow (FEES).
• Full clean driving license.
• Experience or further training/research in Palliative Care.
• Experience in clinical Speech & Language Therapy in an acute hospital or specialist palliative care setting.
• Experience in working with tracheostomy and/or laryngectomy.
• Experience working with Alternative/Augmentative Communication (AAC).
• Development of clinical standards and protocols.
• Clinical audit and evaluation skills.

Details

0.6 WTE (21 hours per week). Indefinite duration contract. H.S.E. funded. Based in Harold’s Cross. Closing date: 10 Sept 2026. Salary: €65,197–€76,767 per year.

How to Apply

Informal enquiries for this recruitment panel advertisement are most welcome. Please contact: Claire Parkes | Speech and Language Therapist Manager | 01 491 2514 | cparkes@olh.ie, Patricia Scully | Deputy Head of Clinical Services | 01 491 8897 | pscully@olh.ie. A detailed Job Description & Person Specification can be downloaded below or by contacting the HR Department | hr@olh.ie. Latest date for receipt of applications is 12pm (noon) on Thursday 10th September 2026. Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services reserves the right to close the competition early should a sufficient number of applications be received. Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services is an equal opportunities employer and supports a smoke free environment.