Senior Speech Therapist

NTUC Health Co-operative Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NTUC Health Co-operative Limited is building a new service line for Speech Therapists to provide assessment, intervention planning and dysphagia management across home and community settings.

The role focuses on comprehensive evaluations, treatment planning, caregiver empowerment and multidisciplinary collaboration to support clients with communication disorders and swallowing difficulties.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical knowledge in adult dysphagia and neurogenic communication disorders.
• Empathy, patience, adaptability and resourcefulness are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess and diagnose clients/residents with communication disorders and swallowing difficulties.
• Develop and implement person-centered therapy plans aligned with client and caregiver needs.
• Perform bedside swallow screenings and recommend food textures and fluid consistencies.
• Train family members and care partners on communication strategies and safe feeding techniques.
• Collaborate with doctors, nurses and other allied health professionals for holistic care.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and provide status reports for reviews or funding.
• Develop training materials and conduct staff training for therapists and care partners.
• Support quality improvement and research projects in service delivery.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Adaptability

Resourcefulness

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Speech Therapy / Speech-Language Pathology

Job description

We are building a new service line for Speech Therapists within NTUC Health.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assessment & Diagnosis: Conduct comprehensive evaluations for clients/residents with communication disorders (aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia) and swallowing difficulties, often resulting from stroke, dementia, or neurological conditions.
• Intervention Planning: Develop and implement person-centered therapy plans that align with the client's/resident's lifestyle and the caregiver's capacity.
• Dysphagia Management: Perform bedside swallow screenings and assessments. Recommend appropriate food textures and fluid consistencies to prevent aspiration.
• Caregiver Empowerment: Train family members and domestic helpers on communication strategies and safe feeding techniques.
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with doctors, nurses, other allied health professionals to ensure a holistic approach to the client's/resident's well-being.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate, timely clinical records and provide reports for functional status reviews or funding requirements.
• Staff training and development: Develop training materials and resources and conduct training for therapists, support staff and care partners
• Service and quality improvement: Assist to conduct quality improvement/research project

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Speech Therapy / Speech-Language Pathology.
• Full registration with Allied Health Professional Council (AHP)

Requirements:

• Strong clinical knowledge in adult dysphagia and neurogenic communication disorders.
• High empathy, patience, adaptable and resourceful.
• Ability to work independently in various home environments and community settings.

Other Information

This is in partnership with the Employment and Employability Institute Pte Ltd ("e2i"). e2i is the empowering network for workers and employers seeking employment and employability solutions. e2i serves as a bridge between workers and employers, connecting with workers to offer job security through job-matching, career guidance and skills upgrading services, and partnering employers to address their manpower needs through recruitment, training, and job redesign solutions. e2i is a tripartite initiative of the National Trades Union Congress set up to support nation-wide manpower and skills upgrading initiatives.

By applying for this role, you consent to NTUC Health's PDPA and e2i's PDPA.