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Senior Speech and Language Therapist (Chit Chat Coordinator)Opportunity at CDI

Are you a passionate, innovative, and strategic professional with experience working with children and looking for the opportunity to make a difference?

At the Childhood Development Initiative, we believe in creating an inspiring and inclusive work environment that fosters growth, collaboration, and innovation. We are a team of talented individuals who share our passion for improving outcomes for children, families, and communities. Purpose of the Role: To provide strategic and clinical leadership that results in the delivery of effective, efficient, quality-assured, and client-centered Speech and Language Therapy Services within the Childhood Development Initiative (CDI), ECECs and designated primary schools.

• Have responsibility for the planning, management and delivery of the Chit Chat Speech and Language Therapy services in the Childhood Development Initiative (CDI), in line with CDI policies and procedures, legislation and professional guidelines.
• Maintain and develop professional standards (including quality assurance standards and ethics), always guided by evidence-informed practice, practice-based evidence and relevant research both within and outside the profession.
• Govern and support a continuous quality-driven service that aligns with patient safety and quality developments.
• Plan and deliver an effective resource management programme in conjunction with CDI’s Programme and Quality Manager (PQM), supporting the efficient use of staffing levels and responding to changing demands.
• Establish and maintain liaison with all relevant agencies and keep up to date with new developments, policies, skills, and technology to initiate and respond to changes in the work environment, e.g., data analysis and clinical audit.
• Develop a shared sense of commitment and participation among staff in the planning and development of the service.
• Report on gaps and identify needs in service delivery to the PQM and HSE, providing a focused approach to responding to them.
• Liaise with the clinical supervisor about complex patient care issues.
• Line manage and clinically supervise clinicians working within the Chit Chat programme.
• Liaise with PQM concerning the programme budget, including the financial planning of the service.
• Ensure expenditures are controlled within budget and identify the potential for efficiency saving through improved practices.
• Carry out all other duties appropriate to the post, as may be assigned occasionally.

The Ideal Senior Speech and Language Therapist (Chit Chat Coordinator) Candidate

Candidates for appointment must:

• Have a third-level qualification (BSc. Or MSc.) in Speech and Language Therapy
• Be registered, or be eligible for registration, as a Speech and Language Therapist by the Speech and Language Therapists Registration Board at CORU (registration must be in place before taking up post and maintained annually while in post)
• Have three years of full-time post-qualification clinical experience.

Specialist knowledge, expertise and self-development

• Demonstrate clinical knowledge, clinical reasoning skills and evidence-based practice appropriate to carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the role in line with relevant legislation and standards.
• Demonstrate an appropriate understanding of the Speech and Language Therapy process, the underpinning theory and its application to the role.
• Demonstrate evidence of having applied/used appropriate assessment tools and treatments and knowledge of the implications of outcomes for service users.
• Demonstrate the knowledge, abilities and technical skills required to provide safe, efficient and effective service in practice.

Relationship building & interpersonal skills

• Promotes and engages in collaboration across functions.
• Uses interpersonal skills to build positive and effective working relationships.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to adapt communication style to a range of audiences.

Delivery of high-quality results

• Agrees targets, leads the delivery of services and ensures appropriate procedures are followed.
• Demonstrates a commitment to and ability to lead on the delivery of a high-quality, person-centred service.
• Engages with stakeholders on quality assurance and ensures feedback is gathered and actioned.
• Engages with appropriate reporting mechanisms for service delivery and ensures accuracy of reporting across reporting periods.

Leadership & management

• Demonstrates the ability to lead and manage oneself and others in a busy working environment.
• Possess project management skills and the ability to set clear and realistic objectives and effect change.
• Demonstrates the ability to manage clinical responsibilities while also managing programme delivery.

Data analysis & decision making

• Possesses knowledge and experience in data collection across a variety of methodologies.
• Engages in data-based decision-making and uses data to inform service delivery.
• Full clean driver’s licence and access to a car
• As this role requires travel within Tallaght and occasionally outside of Tallaght, a full, clean licence and access to a car is essential..

The Benefits to you

• Pension contribution
• Group-rated health insurance scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Bike to Work scheme

How to Apply

Join us in making a difference through data-driven decision-making. Click to download a Recruitment Pack and Application form . Please submit with your CV by midday on Monday, August 19th, 2024. CDI takes a competency-based approach to our recruitment processes, and the interview will provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your skills, knowledge, and experience.

Shortlisting and Interviews

Shortlisting will take place on Monday 19th August , and interviews will be held onWednesday 21st August in the CDI offices, Fettercairn, Dublin 24. CDI is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Candidates must be eligible to work in Ireland. #J-18808-Ljbffr