Speech – Language Therapist

Job Description

Responsibilities

•   Provides support to a caseload of patients with developmental speech and language delay and disorder, and swallowing or feeding disorders in adults and/or paediatrics, appropriately. This includes developing and implementing specialised speech and language treatment plans for such individuals. 
•   Facilitates and study in-depth case histories to include medical, social, psychological, educational and developmental information 
•   Advises others regarding the management and care of patients with communication needs and oro-motor difficulties 
•   Investigates skills and broad knowledge of standardized assessments together with sound, analytical clinical reasoning skills in order to form a baseline measure or differential diagnosis to plan a program of intervention 
•   Deliveries therapy intervention ensuring that speech, language and communication programs are an integral part of the patient’s learning and daily routines 
•   Coordinates and works as a member of the SLP team providing an efficient and effective service, and liaising with internal and external agencies. 
•   Provides timely and targeted individualized management, treatment and advice for patients, involving families, carers and educators and providing appropriate recommendations and training to professionals from other agencies and other disciplines 
•   Monitors all use of equipment, reporting any faulty behaviour and contacting maintenance/supplier for any required repairs/updates 
•   Develops standard precautions for infection control 
•   Maintains the strictest confidence in relation to patient information whether formally or informally recorded 
•   Attends regular staff meetings within the department/ Maintaining and assisting in the 
enforcement of up-to-date clinical and professional knowledge development, according to organizational/unit/s requirements (e.g. minimum of CPD / CME hours per year required for re-licensing) 
• Manages shortage of materials to supervisor at earliest convenience, ordering and approving replenishments when necessary 
Accountabilities 
• Clinical competency and performance measurement (safety, efficiency, effectiveness and satisfaction) and management for assigned unit/s  


 

Qualifications

Experience :-  
Required: 
•   NLT 2 years of post-graduate experience in field of Speech and Hearing Sciences or in Speech Language Pathology. 

Desired: 
•   N.A. 
 Educational Qualification: Required: 
•   BSc in Speech & Hearing, or Speech Language Pathology, Speech or Communications Sciences 
•   &Disorders 
•   AND Current National License or membership in a recognized international agency preferred 
•   MSc. in Speech & Hearing, or Speech Language Pathology, Speech or Communications Sciences 
•   &Disorders (will reduce 1 year from the required years of experience) Candidates with Msc will be accepted with basic degree in psychology or language. 

Desired: 
•   N.A.