Principal Speech Therapist

SingHealth Community Hospitals; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SingHealth Community Hospitals is seeking a Principal Speech Therapist to lead a multidisciplinary Speech Therapy team in Singapore. You will deliver evidence-based clinical services, manage complex cases, and drive quality improvement initiatives across current programs.

You will also supervise staff, plan new services, coordinate resources, and report on service indicators. The role emphasizes education, training, and ongoing professional development for both clinical and support staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Speech Pathology or equivalent.
• MSc in Speech and Language Pathology or CCC-SLP with US equivalence.
• AHPC registration and practising certificate.
• BCLS Certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based clinical services with multidisciplinary team.
• Manage complex cases and conduct quality assurance audits.
• Assist in planning and development of new services; coordinate workload and manpower.
• Report on monthly service indicators and workload statistics for the team.
• Lead staff performance management, training and development for both professional and support staff.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical governance

Quality improvement

Education & training

Research activities

Education

Bachelor Degree in Speech Pathology

MSc in Speech and Language Pathology (Graduate-entry)

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

AHPC Practising Certificate

BCLS 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 staff in 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 in Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)
• Full registration with Allied Health Professions Council with a valid AHPC Practising Certificate.
• Valid membership with local professional body/association preferred
• Valid BCLS Certification