Clinical Specialist SLT Dysphagia - Dublin, Ireland - Tallaght University Hospital

Description

Job Title:
Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in Dysphagia. Part time Specified Purpose.

Reference No:
Department / Directorate:
Speech & Language Therapy Department, COO Directorate
Reports to:
Speech & Language Therapy Manager-in-Charge III or Deputy

Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) is one of Ireland's largest acute teaching hospitals, adult, psychiatric and age-related healthcare on one site.

The Hospital has 450 adult beds with over 3,500 people on staff and more than 60 different nationalities represented. The Hospital is a provider of local, regional and national specialties.

It is a designated trauma unit incorporating the National Pelvic and Acetabular Unit, a regional Urology Centre and the second largest provider of renal dialysis services in the country.

One of the two main academic teaching hospitals of Trinity College Dublin - TUH specialise in the training and professional development of staff in areas such as Medicine, Nursing, Health and Social Care Professionals.

TUH is part of the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group which serves a population of over 1.2 million across seven counties.

The Hospital is an exciting and dynamic place to work, in the midst of implementing a new hospital strategy, the team have already delivered on the opening of a new Renal Dialysis unit, Reeves Day Surgery Centre, a step down facility in the community, a new ICU and the development of a supraregional Endometriosis Service.

It is an exciting time to join the TUH team and one of Ireland's main teaching hospitals with so many plans to enhance patient care.

The Hospital believes in investing in their team and offers excellent education and research opportunities.

TUH VISION AND VALUES

The vision of the Hospital is "People Caring for People to Live Better Lives" through excellent health outcomes supported by evidenced based practice, positive patient and staff experience in an empowering and caring environment.

A culture of innovation and quality improvement in everything we do.
Our TUH CARE values – for patients, their families, our community and staff are:

• C ollaborate – together and with our academic and care partners
• A chieve – our goals, positive outcomes and wellbeing
• R espect – for patients, each other and our environment
• E quity – for patients and staff

At TUH we view our staff as our most valuable asset and every member of the Team is valued equally.

We recognise that a skilled, satisfied and motivated workforce is a prerequisite to high quality care.

Purpose of the role:

The Temporary Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in Dysphagia, together with a part time Clinical Specialist colleague, will lead the provision of an expert, innovative and comprehensive speech and language therapy service to patients of TUH presenting with complex dysphagia.

Collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues will support the coordination, development and delivery of the service to meet the needs of the service user group and the objectives of the Hospital.

The successful candidate will be supported to receive and deliver dysphagia education and training, and engage in clinical innovation, audit and research activities in the role.