Speech & Language Therapist- Paediatrics (Contractor) - Cork

Speech and Language Therapist – Contractor (Paediatrics)

Location: Cork - Mitchelstown/Fermoy

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

Start date: Immediate

Hours: Flexible, part-time options

Rate of pay: Competitive rates available

About the Role

Spectrum Health is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to join our AHP team on a contractor basisin the Mitchelstown/Fermoy region of Cork. 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 Cork

• Supportive multidisciplinary clinical team

• Administrative and clinical governance support from Spectrum Health