Job Description

Details of Service The Children's Disability Network Team Lead Agencies incorporating CRC, Enable Ireland, the HSE, Kare and Stewarts Care have joined together as a Consortium for the CHO7 area to recruit for a number of Healthcare Professionals. Children's Disability Network Teams are inter-disciplinary teams of Healthcare Professionals who work with children and young people (0-18 years) with complex needs, providing a Family Centred service as close to the child/young person's home as possible. Children's Disability Network Teams provide a range of universal, targeted and specialised supports for children/young people with complex needs arising from disability. In line with Slainte Care the Children's Disability Network Teams also work closely with Primary Care and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services to provide integrated care services. The Children's Disability Network Manager provides leadership and guidance for each team. Job Purpose To support assessment and interventions in line with principles of Children's Disability Network Teams. To work as part of the Children's Disability Network Team to provide therapeutic services to children and young people (0 -18 years) with a range of complex needs arising from a disability and whom are living within the Community Health Organisation. There will be a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary team working and family centred practice as per the principles of Progressing Disabilities for Children and Young People. Clinical Duties

• Work as a member of an interdisciplinary team
• Responsible for providing essential assessment skills to identify the individual health and educational needs of the child on their designated caseload

• Arrange and carry out assessment and treatment / intervention programmes in appropriate settings in line with local policy / guidelines and professional standards

• Monitor, audit and evaluate speech, language and communication and FEDS plans and interventions
• Responsible for completing reports in a designed time frame
• Responsible for maintaining confidentiality

• Collaborate with service user, family, carers and other staff in goal setting and treatment / intervention planning
• Ability to work in high pressure, fast paced environments

• Shows enthusiasm and a high level of motivation in completing projects
• Ability to work independently with good problem-solving skills
• Undertake a key worker/key contact role as required

This job description is a guide to the general range of duties assigned to the post holder. It is intended to be neither definitive nor restrictive and is subject to periodic review with the employee concerned. Quality, Risk, Health and Safety Management

• Participate in any quality improvement projects and change initiatives which may be introduced
• Follow and adhere to all risk related guidelines as stipulated by Risk Management
• Comply with the policies, procedures, and safe professional practice of the Irish Healthcare System by adhering to relevant legislation, regulations, and standards
• Work in a safe manner with due care and attention to the safety of self and others
• Be aware of risk management issues, identify risks and take appropriate action
• To be fully aware of and compliant with current child protection and safeguarding legislation and local policies and procedures
• Support a culture that values diversity and respect

Education & Training

• Provide education and training to parents, carers and schools staff supporting the child to participate in their environments fully
• Attend mandatory training

Essential Criteria

• Hold a qualification in Speech and Language Therapy approved by the Speech and Language Therapy Registration Board at CORU
• Practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Speech and Language Therapy Register maintained by the Speech and Language Therapy Registration Board at CORU
• Strong interpersonal, communication skills and command of English
• Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Speech and Language Therapists Register maintained by the Speech and Language Therapy Registration Board at CORU or eligible for registration
• Maintain annual registration on the appropriate register at CORU

Job Reference: JO-1902-424542_3211 Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Salary: AED135,985.21 - AED234,133.89 per year