Speech Therapist

Required for Maldives

The Speech Therapist is responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients with speech, language, communication, voice, and swallowing disorders. The role involves developing individualized treatment plans, providing therapeutic interventions, monitoring patient progress, and collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients with speech, language, communication, voice, and swallowing difficulties.
• Evaluate patients’ communication and swallowing abilities using appropriate clinical assessment tools and techniques.
• Develop individualized treatment plans based on assessment findings, clinical needs, and patient goals.
• Provide evidence-based speech, language, voice, and swallowing therapy to patients.
• Treat a range of conditions, including articulation and phonological disorders, language delays, fluency disorders, voice disorders, cognitive-communication difficulties, and dysphagia.
• Monitor and document patient progress and modify treatment plans as required.
• Educate patients and their families/caregivers on therapeutic techniques and strategies to support progress outside therapy sessions.
• Provide recommendations regarding communication aids, alternative and augmentative communication (AAC), and other supportive interventions when appropriate.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, teachers, and other healthcare professionals as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation, assessment reports, treatment plans, and progress notes.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case discussions and contribute to patient care planning.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with applicable healthcare regulations, professional standards, and organizational policies.
• Stay updated on current clinical practices, research, assessment tools, and therapeutic techniques in speech and language pathology.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, clinical audits, training, and professional development activities.
• Perform other duties related to the role as assigned by the supervisor or department manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology, Speech and Language Therapy, or a related field from a recognized institution.
• Valid professional license/registration to practice as a Speech Therapist/Speech-Language Pathologist in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Previous clinical experience in a hospital, rehabilitation center, clinic, school, or similar healthcare setting is preferred.
• Experience working with pediatric and/or adult patients, depending on the requirements of the facility.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong clinical assessment and therapeutic skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and patient-care skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Good clinical documentation and reporting skills.
• Empathy, patience, and a patient-centered approach.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
• Commitment to professional ethics, confidentiality, and continuous learning.

Key Performance Areas

• Quality and effectiveness of patient assessments and therapy.
• Patient progress and achievement of treatment goals.
• Accuracy and completeness of clinical documentation.
• Patient and family education and satisfaction.
• Compliance with clinical, regulatory, and organizational standards.
• Effective collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

Work Location: In person