Speech & Language Therapist- paediatrics (Contractor)

About this role

Speech and Language Therapist – Contractor (Paediatrics)

Location: Dublin

Contract type: Fixed-term contractor, 1–5 months available

Start date: Immediate

Hours: Flexible, can consider full-time and part-time

Rate of pay: Competitive rates available

About the Role

Spectrum Health is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist from Northern Ireland who is fully CORU registered and is willing to travel to Dublin to join our AHP team on a contractor basis across our North Dublin clinic network.

This is a fixed-term engagement of one to five months, with scope for an immediate start. The successful candidate will manage a predominantly paediatric caseload, delivered in person across one or more of our clinic sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning for paediatric clients presenting with speech, language, communication, and/or feeding difficulties
• Manage an independent caseload and maintain clinical documentation in line with CORU and Spectrum Health standards
• Liaise with parents/guardians, schools, and multidisciplinary colleagues as required
• Provide progress reports and updates to referrers and families
• Contribute to service quality and clinical governance activities as needed
• Essential Criteria:
• Full, current CORU registration as a Speech and Language Therapist (Speech and Language Therapists Registration Board)
• Full, current membership of Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists (IASLT)
• Recognised degree qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
• Demonstrated clinical experience working with paediatric populations
• Eligibility to work in Ireland
• Own professional indemnity insurance (contractor arrangement)
• Desirable Criteria:
• Own therapy equipment/resource kit (desirable, not essential)
• Experience across varied paediatric settings (clinic, school, home-based)
• Full driving licence and own transport (desirable, not essential)

What We Offer

• Competitive contractor rates
• Flexible working hours to suit availability
• Clinic site(s) in North Dublin
• Supportive multidisciplinary clinical team
• Administrative and clinical governance support from Spectrum Health