Senior Speech Therapist

SPD Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SPD Singapore is seeking a skilled Speech Therapist to manage a range of cases from basic to complex, with autonomy in planning and implementing interventions for clients with speech, language, communication, and swallowing difficulties. You will work one-to-one or in small groups within a collaborative team and align with programme requirements and SOPs.

You will monitor progress, document clinical records, supervise therapy students and junior staff, and engage in continuing professional

Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Speech Therapy or its equivalent.
• Possess Full-Registration as a Speech therapist under the Allied Health Professions Act 2011.
• Possess at least two years of formal Allied Health Profession supervision experience.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in local languages will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assess, develop, plan, and implement speech therapy interventions for clients with speech, language, communication, and/or swallowing difficulties.
• Collaborate with multi-, inter-, trans-disciplinary teams for one-to-one, group, or special settings.
• Monitor progress, evaluate effectiveness, and review speech therapy needs against programme requirements.
• Provide therapy consultation and updates to caregivers and the care team.
• Refer clients to other specialists for consultation or further treatment as needed.
• Conduct home/school/workplace visits when necessary.
• Provide speech therapy-related training on platforms as required.
• Supervise therapy students and junior staff during placements.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Supervision experience

Fluency in local languages (advantage)

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Speech Therapy

Job description

Provide clinical management of basic to complex cases with expertise and autonomy. Responsibilities include:

• Assess, develop, plan, and implement speech therapy interventions to clients with speech, language, communication, and/or swallowing difficulties in accordance with programme approach, framework, and SOPs.
• Be part of the collaborative team (e.g., multi-, inter-, trans-disciplinary) to work with clients on a one-to-one basis, group, or special setting based on programme requirements and client levels of functioning.
• Monitor clients’ speech therapy progress, evaluate intervention effectiveness, and review clients’ speech therapy needs in accordance with programme requirements.
• Provide speech therapy consultation, support and update on the clients’ progress and status to caregivers and all those involved in the client care team.
• Refer clients to respective specialists (e.g., other therapists, psychologists, neurologists, doctors, etc.) for consultation and further treatment or training as and when necessary.
• Conduct home/school/workplace visits when necessary.
• Provide speech therapy-related training on relevant platforms when required.
• Preferably has clinical practice experience in at least one external partner project.

Clinical Administration

• Contribute to new clinical service development in collaboration with internal and external partners to enhance service delivery and client care.
• Participate in departmental administrative duties and operational processes to support service delivery.
• Ensure timely documentation of clinical records for all cases and timely reporting in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to service quality assurance initiatives, including audits, risk identification, and incident reporting.
• Monitor and optimise the use of therapy equipment and resources in the department.

Clinical Teaching and Supervision

• Supervise therapy students during clinical placements and/or junior speech therapists.
• Provide on-the-job guidance to other staff (e.g., support staff, therapy assistants, other members of the collaborative team), caregivers and volunteers in the execution and/or maintenance of speech therapy programmes.
• Share knowledge and best practices with peers and junior staff when required.
• Provide speech therapy-related training on relevant platforms when required.

Professional Development

• Actively engage in continual professional development to maintain and enhance clinical competency.
• Integrate research findings into clinical work and formulate recommendations to bridge professional practice gaps.
• Keep abreast of the emerging trends, techniques, and knowledge in the field of speech therapy and apply relevant knowledge to clinical work.
• Attend and contribute regularly to staff meetings, case conferences, in-services as well as other meetings as required.

Other Activities

• Participate in cross divisional committees or events organised by SPD when required.
• Represent SPD in networking with other community organisations as requested.
• Engage in any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Speech Therapy or its equivalent.
• Possess Full-Registration as a Speech therapist under the Allied Health Professions Act 2011.
• Possess at least two years of formal Allied Health Profession supervision experience.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in local languages will be an advantage.