Speech - Language Therapist, Pathologist-Speech & Language Therapy

Speech - Language Therapist, Pathologist-Speech & Language Therapy

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

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.

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. This includes developing and implementing specialised speech and language treatment plans for such individuals.
Facilitates and studies 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 to form a baseline measure or differential diagnosis to plan a program of intervention.
Delivers 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 and assists in the enforcement of up-to-date clinical and professional knowledge development, according to organizational/unit 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.

Company Industry:
Medical
Medical Devices

Department / Functional Area:
Doctor
Nurse
Paramedics
Medical Research

Keywords:
Speech - Language Therapist
Pathologist-Speech & Language Therapy