Principal Speech Therapist

KK Women's & Children's Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Singapore is seeking a Principal Speech Therapist to join their multidisciplinary team. This role involves managing clinical services, optimizing resources, and engaging in quality improvements. Ideal candidates should have at least 7 years of experience in speech therapy, including supervisory responsibilities, and relevant academic qualifications. The position offers an opportunity to lead initiatives and contribute to quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience as a Speech Therapist.
• 2 years of supervisory experience required.
• Full registration with the Allied Health Professions Council.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the Speech Therapy team.
• Lead clinical education and quality improvement activities.
• Conduct quality assurance audits and optimize resource use.

Skills

Clinical service delivery

Team management

Quality improvement

Resource optimization

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Speech Pathology or equivalent

MSc in Speech and Language Pathology

MSc / MA in Speech-Language Pathology (USA) with CCC-SLP

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.