We are looking for a Speech Therapist to join the team.
As a Speech Therapist, you will be responsible for performing swallowing and communication assessments, developing individual treatment plans, liaising with family members and other healthcare professionals to coordinate care, administering therapy and monitoring progress, and ensuring patients and their families are informed of new treatments and therapy techniques. You should also be able to work with patients from different backgrounds and be willing to make house calls.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct swallowing and communication assessment to determine the need of therapy intervention.
- Providing intervention for dysphagia (swallowing impairment) and/or communication disorders (e.g., weaning off nasogastric tube, speech training).
- Assessment and audit of food consistencies and textures.
- Communicate intervention plans outcome measure, progress and discharge criteria to clients and relevant stakeholders.
- Modify therapy plans based on client performance and motivation as well as therapy outcomes measures collected.
- Formulate discharge plans based on client's performance in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
- Assessment of kitchen staff competency and knowledge.
- Advise kitchen, dietitian and other staff on food consistency.
- Be involved in service development and quality improvement projects.
- Training of staff and caregivers on swallowing precautions.
- Educate the public and other healthcare professionals on dysphagia and communication disorders.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree / Masters in Speech and Language Pathology
- ILTC experience in eldercare would be advantageous.
- Current AHP licence.
- Team player with strong communications, interpersonal and organisational abilities.
- Capable of working independently and under time constraints.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications.
- Required to travel within Singapore.
