Speech and Language Therapist, Clinical Specialist - Reach Team in County Donegal

About the Role

Speech and Language Therapist, Clinical Specialist - Reach Team
Donegal, County Donegal, Ireland
Part-time, Full time
€ 72,119 - 83,689

Integrated Healthcare Area Donegal provides a broad range of services which includes Primary Care, Social Inclusion, Social Care, Mental Health and Health & Wellbeing Services.  These services are delivered through the HSE and its funded agencies to people in local communities, as close as possible to people’s homes.

The HR Department is responsible for the delivery and implementation of a range of generalist HR services within IHA Donegal and the provision of advice and guidance on HR issues in order to support the IHA in the achievement of its business objectives.

HR provides support and guidance to all IHA Donegal staff and managers, to include matters relating but not exclusive to recruitment and selection, contracts, remuneration, grievances and other HR / Industrial Relation matters.

The HR Department for Donegal provides HR support to approximately 3,400 staff.

Requirements

Eligibility Criteria

Qualifications and/ or experience

Candidates must have at the latest date of application:

• Be registered on the Speech & Language Therapists register maintained by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU
• Have 5 years full time (or an aggregate of 5 years) post registration qualification experience of which 4 years full time (or an aggregate of 4 years) post registration qualification clinical experience must include working with Autistic people.
• Demonstrate a proven record of clinical excellence in Autism Diagnostic Assessments and neuro-affirming Speech and Language Therapy Practice.
• Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the In-Reach Team, in the form of post-graduate qualifications or relevant courses.
• Demonstrate achievement in the areas of clinical audit, quality improvement initiatives, practice development, teaching and research.
• Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Speech & Language Therapist Register maintained by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued.
• Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability, management, leadership and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

Annual registration

• On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Speech & Language Therapists Register maintained by the Speech & Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU.
• Practitioners must confirm annual registration with CORU to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).

Health

A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

Character

Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Post specific Requirements

Relevant knowledge, skills and experience in Differential Diagnosis and Diagnostic Intervention, Autism Diagnostic Assessment, and available supports and accommodations for Autistic children and their families. Understanding of conditions that Autistic people commonly experience and relevant available supports/ accommodations. Knowledge, skills and experience of neuro-affirming practice for Speech and Language Therapists.

Details

Closing date: 11 Nov 2026