Principal Speech Therapist

KK Women's & Children's Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital in Singapore is seeking a Principal Speech Therapist to provide evidence-based clinical services and lead a multidisciplinary team. The role involves managing day-to-day operations, driving quality patient care, and facilitating staff training. Applicants should have extensive experience, relevant degrees, and strong management skills.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of experience as a Speech Therapist, with 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Full registration with the Allied Health Professions Council.
• Valid membership with professional body preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex cases and clinical protocols within a multidisciplinary team.
• Conduct quality assurance audits and coordinate team workload distribution.
• Lead staff performance management and training initiatives.

Skills

Clinical services management

Quality assurance

Training and development

Education

Bachelor Degree in Speech Pathology or equivalent

MSc in Speech and Language Pathology

CCC-SLP Certification

Job description

The Principal Speech Therapist provides evidence-based clinical services with the multidisciplinary team, manages complex cases, reviews clinical protocols, assists in the planning and development of new services, conducts quality assurance audits, co-ordinates workload distribution and manpower deployment, manages day-to-day operations, optimize use of resources, and report on monthly service indicators as well as workload statistics for the team under his/her charge.

The Principal Speech Therapist contributes to the organisation’s efforts in providing quality patient care, delivering clinical education and engaging in quality improvement/research activities, besides leading the implementation of Speech Therapy team’s initiatives and programmes. In addition, he/she is responsible for staff performance management, as well as their training and development, for both professional and support staffin the team.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Speech Pathology or equivalent, or
• MSc in Speech and Language Pathology (Graduate-entry level), or
• MSc / MA in Speech-Language Pathology (U.S.A) with Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)
• Full registration with the Allied Health Professions Council with a valid AHPC Practicing Certificate.
• Valid membership with local professional body/association preferred
• Valid BCLS Certification
• At least 7 years of experience as a Speech Therapist with 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Experience as a Speech Therapist in relevant clinical settings will be an advantage.