Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - CDNT

St. Michael’s House

CLINICAL SPECIALIST SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST – PAEDIATRIC FEEDING, EATING, DRINKING AND SWALLOWING (FEDS)

Permanent Post

Full-time -35 hours/week (Flexibility regarding WTE may be considered)

Location: Coastal CDNT, travel between SMH CDNT’s essential.

The Clinical Specialist SLT will join our large, vibrant SLT team to support the FEDS service across the 4 St. Michael’s House Children’s Disability Network Teams: Ballymun, Coastal, Coolock and Kilbarrack.

Salary in line with HSE consolidated pay scales

This is an exciting opportunity for a permanent Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) with advanced knowledge and skills in paediatric FEDS to join us in supporting children and their families, presenting with complex needs arising from a disability.

St. Michael’s House CDNTs have a large SLT team with well-established paediatric FEDS services and pathways, including inter-disciplinary team clinics for children presenting with complex FEDS needs. The SLTs work closely with Paediatricians and Dietitians in addition to the core interdisciplinary team. The successful candidate will join the existing team of CDNT SLTs in a leadership role to further develop FEDS clinical pathways, interventions and to implement clinical research.

The Children’s Disability Network Teams (CDNTs) provide a quality evidence-based service in line with Progressing Disability Services (PDS) principles including family-centred practice. Excellent clinical governance structures are in place including regular line management provided by the Children’s Disability Network Manager and clinical supervision will be provided by the Interim SLT Discipline Manager. Structured and funded CPD systems are in place to further support professional development goals. St. Michael’s House provide a supportive Employee Wellbeing Programme. St. Michael’s House promote a culture of learning, reflection and research.

The successful candidate must have the following:

Essential Criteria:

• Candidates must, on the closing date possess: (i) the B. Sc degree (Clinical Speech and Language Studies) from the University of Dublin/ NUIG or UCC OR (ii) the BA (Moderatorship)(Remedial Linguistics) from the University of Dublin OR (iii) the M.Sc in Speech & Language Therapy (Professional Qualification) from the University of Limerick OR (iv) Licentiateship from the College of Speech Therapists OR (v) A validated Speech & Language qualification at least equivalent to (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) above
• Be registered with the register maintained by the Speech and Language Therapy Registration Board at CORU.
• A minimum of 5 years post qualification experience as a Speech and Language Therapist.
• A minimum of 4 years experience working in paediatric FEDS with advanced level competencies and skills in this area.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD in paediatric FEDS
• Experience in providing leadership, service development and demonstrating initiative.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and capacity to take on active roles and responsibilities within team structures.
• Demonstrate and promote collaborate working relationships within teams in the delivery of integrated, family-centred services.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience in a specialist role or a specialist feeding service.
• Experience in paediatric FEDS in the area of disability.
• Experience in teaching and mentoring students, staff and therapists and being a clinical resource to others.
• Advanced CPD and/or postgraduate education/qualification in the area of paediatric FEDS
• Experience in delivering education/training to a variety of stakeholders.
• Experience in participating in the conduction of research and/or teaching/lecturing experience
• Full clean driving licence with use of a car.

Benefits of working in St Michael's House

• HSE Pay Scale (incremental*)
• Premium Payments (Frontline staff)
• Sick Pay Scheme
• Paid Maternity Leave
• Pension
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Generous Annual Leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Training / CPD
• Career Progression

Informal enquiries: Sinead English, CDNM. Sinead.english@smh.ie.

To Apply:

• A comprehensive CV, detailing education, skills, career history, experience.
• A short cover letter/personal statement (i.e., no more than 2 pages) outlining why you wish to be considered for the post and where you believe your skills, experience and values meet the requirements of this role with St. Michael’s House.
• Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

Closing Date: 22nd January 2026, 5:00pm

**All interviews will be held in person**

Candidates should note that canvassing will disqualify them.

St. Michael’s House is an equal opportunities employer.