Speech & Language Therapist- paediatrics (Contractor)

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  

• 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