Speech - Language Therapist/Pathologist

Provides quality professional services in the evaluation and treatment of patients with Speech, Language, Cognitive, Fluency, Voice, Swallowing and Feeding Disorders and Associated Communication problems.

Qualification :- Special Certificate:- Required: *NLT 2 years of experience in field of Speech and Hearing Sciences or in Speech Language Pathology. * Proven Communication skills in Arabic are desirable.

Professional Responsibilities

• Independently managing with supervision a caseload of patients with developmental speech and language delay and disorder, social communication disorder including dysfluency and motor speech disorders (dyspraxia)
• Developing and implementing specialised speech and language treatment plans for individuals and groups targeting a wide range of difficulties (e.g. developing attention and listening skills; auditory processing skills; play and interaction; understanding and expression of language; speech production and sound system development i.e. pronunciation)
• Advising others regarding the management and care of patients with communication needs and oro-motor difficulties (e.g. setting and reviewing specific targets in collaboration with those in daily contact with the patient and responsible for developing the patient s skills; demonstrating activities and providing resources to realise the targets).
• Using investigative skills and a broad knowledge of standardised assessments together with sound, analytical clinical reasoning skills in order to form a baseline measure or differential diagnosis from which to plan a programme of intervention
• Delivering therapy intervention ensuring that speech, language and communication programmes are an integral part of the patient's learning and daily routines
• Taking in depth case histories to include medical, social, psychological, educational and developmental information
• Working as a member of the SLT team providing an efficient and effective service, liaising with internal and external agencies.
• Providing timely and targeted individualised management, treatment and advice for patients, involving families, carers and educators and providing appropriate recommendations and training to professionals from other agencies and other disciplines
• Ensuring a productive therapeutic relationship is established with patients, carers and families, agreeing decision-making which is relevant to the patient's management, taking into account challenging communication impairment, challenging behaviour, psychological and emotional state and differing cultural attitudes and expectations
• Continuously monitoring all use equipment, reporting of any faulty behavior and contacting maintenance/supplier for any required repairs/updates
• Applying standard precautions for infection control, using a series of interventions that minimise or prevent cross infection, including effective hand washing/cleansing when appropriate, particularly on entering and leaving clinical areas and between each patient
• Maintining a high control over infection, safety and health regulations and making sure that all concerned parties follow the same
• Maintaining the strictest confidence in relation to patient information whether formally or informally recorded

Desired Candidate Profile

• NLT 2 years of experience in field of Speech and Hearing Sciences or in Speech Language Pathology.
• Proven Communication skills in Arabic are desirable.