Speech Therapist

Job Description

Job Summary: • To provide evaluation and treatment to patients of all ages with speech, language, cognitive-communicative, voice and swallowing disorders. He/ She will assume delegated responsibility for delivering clinical governance and service development including settling priorities for this area of service in collaboration with their line manager. • The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner providing highly specialized Speech and language therapy services on a caseload of clients with complex needs. A significant proportion of these clients will use Arabic as their first language and possibly English as an additional language (EAL). • He/ She will be expected to manage their own caseload, providing second opinions and specialist advice. He/ She will work alongside multidisciplinary staff to ensure highly specialist therapy programs and care plans are in place for the clients under their care. • He/ She will be expected o lad collaborative working with patients/ clients, parents/ cares, in planning and delivery of services. • The post holder will participate in team meetings, routinely leading audit and research projects, they will plan, deliver and evaluate specialist training to other professional and patients / cares on all aspects of swallowing, speech, language and communication. Duties & Responsibilities: • Undertake duties in accordance with the philosophy, business practices and policies of NMCRH-KC, and practicing within the standards and ethics of the Speech and Language therapist profession. • Working as a professional member of a multi-disciplinary rehabilitation team and actively participating in team meetings. • Effectively communicating with staff members, health professionals, clients and family with regards to provision of services. • Contributing to, and participating in, education programs for residents, relatives and staff of NMCRH-KC. • Participating in continuing education and courses updating Speech and Language therapy techniques and information. • Ensuring Speech and Language therapy treatments are based on sound evidence of benefit. • Ensuring all adverse clinical events are recorded and reported. • Assisting in the on-going maintenance of a safe work place through involvement in the implementation of safe systems of work. • Identifying and reporting hazards in the workplace. • Participating in NMCRH-KC Quality Management System and commitment to processes of continuous improvement activities, including auditing, surveys and needs analysis. • Other duties as directed by the HOD or the Medical team. • Is expected to hold an appropriate qualification and be registered with their professional and/or statutory registration/authorizing professional organizations. SLP’s are also required to hold a license from the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD). • Must maintain and update professional knowledge and skills to screen, assess and treat patients with communication and swallowing disorders. • If the SLP has a dual qualification that includes Audiology he / she may screen, evaluate the hearing status of the residents. • Must develop and implement linguistically and culturally appropriate strategies and tools to work with patients. Must engage in at least the following appropriate strategies to manage Arabic first language speakers: • Demonstrate knowledge and skill sufficient to analyze and manage the phonetics, linguistics and social use of the Arabic language parameters (cf. dialectically relevant to at least Emirati national citizens); Engage the services of a suitably trained translator. Quality, Health, Safety and Security: • Adheres to the requirements of the Environment Health and Safety Management System. • Adheres to the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Guidelines and Infection Control Guidelines. • Understands and adheres to emergency preparedness, fire safety and code policies/plans. • Comply with all OSH and infection control policies, standards and procedures and cooperate with hospital management to comply those requirements • Work accordance with the documented OSH procedures and instructions, specific responsibilities • Be familiar with emergency and evacuation procedures • Notifying OSH Hazards, incidents, Near misses and issues and assistance with the preparation of risk assessments, incident reports • Comply with Waste management procedures and policies • Attend applicable OSH/Infection control training programs, mock drills and awareness programs • Use of appropriate personal protective equipment and safety systems