Senior / Speech Therapist (Sponsorship)

Changi General Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Singapore is seeking a Speech Pathologist responsible for assessing and treating patients with voice and swallowing disorders. The role involves collaboration within a multidisciplinary team, ensuring patient safety, and contributing to clinical education. Candidates must possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Speech Pathology and strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech Pathology or equivalent.
• Trained in adult patient care for voice and swallowing.
• Multilingual abilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and implement treatment based on scientific evidence.
• Monitor patient progress and maintain records.
• Participate actively in team activities and education initiatives.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor / Master Degree in Speech Pathology

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

• Assess patients in a logical and sequential manner, generating and testing a hypothesis reasoning.
• Analyse patients' problems directly related to the conditions referred, demonstrating sound clinical reasoning.
• Plan and implement treatment, reflecting current available scientific evidence, ensuring patient safety and effectiveness of intervention.
• Monitor patients' progress throughout treatment, prepare and maintain records and reports as appropriate, ensuring adherence to confidentiality requirements.
• Participate as an active member of the care team via attending relevant ward / unit rounds, clinics, meetings and in research and work improvement activities.
• Contribute to achievement of departmental action plan, collaborating with internal and external clients in a professional manner.
• Contribute to learning and growth through active participation in departmental clinical education and clinical training initiatives.
• Supervise and facilitate learning of support staff / students / junior staff / peers as required.
• Oversee Therapy Assistants on performance of duties to ensure safe and effective treatment.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor / Master Degree in Speech Pathology or its equivalent (Studying)
• Trained and experienced in working with adult patients with voice and swallowing disorders
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good team player and able to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.
• Preferably with ability to speak more than 1 language or dialect.