Senior Speech Therapist: Service Leadership & Innovation

at Hospital Authority; Hillsdale (NJ); On-site; USD 139,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Kong Children’s Hospital invites applications for a Senior Speech Therapist role. The position requires strategic leadership over the speech therapy service, oversight of clinical care, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes.

The role emphasizes developing guidelines, supervising staff, and driving quality improvement through audits and innovative practice, located at Kowloon Central Cluster in Hong Kong.

Qualifications

• A Master degree in Speech Therapy or equivalent.
• A Bachelor degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences.
• At least 10 years' experience in hospitals or health care institutions.
• Fluency in written English and Chinese; spoken English and Cantonese.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage delivery of speech therapy services.
• Lead development of clinical guidelines and protocols.
• Collaborate with medical professionals for effective service delivery.
• Provide supervision and training for staff.
• Lead quality improvement, clinical audits, and risk management.

Skills

Speech therapy expertise

Clinical leadership

Strategic planning

Bilingual English Cantonese

Education

Master degree in Speech Therapy

Bachelor degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences

Job description

Hong Kong Children’s Hospital invites applications for a Senior Speech Therapist role. The position requires strategic leadership over the speech therapy service, oversight of clinical care, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes.

The role emphasizes developing guidelines, supervising staff, and driving quality improvement through audits and innovative practice, located at Kowloon Central Cluster in Hong Kong.