Speech & Language Therapist
NMC HealthcareOperations Responsibilities
• 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 Department of Health Abu Dhabi (DOH).
• 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:
a. 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);
b. Engage the services of a suitably trained translator.
Communication
• To communicate effectively and collaboratively with nursing, medical colleagues and the voluntary/independent services across health and social care sectors to ensure a delivery of a coordinated multi-disciplinary service. This will include case conferences, handovers and documentation in the medical records.
• To provide highly specialist advice and support to all team members in own clinical area, and members of the multi-disciplinary.
Professional
• To work as an autonomous professional according to the standards of DOH.
• To meet the regulations of the DOH and fulfill the requirements for physiotherapy registration.
• To maintain comprehensive and accurate assessment and treatment records in line with legal and departmental requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of letters and reports.
• To demonstrate a sound understanding of clinical governance and risk management and apply to the work situation and ensure others do likewise.
• To maintain continuing professional development (CPD) by:
• Keeping up-to-date with developments to ensure that own practice and that of the team is based on best available evidence.
• Being an active member of the in-service training programme by the attendance and presentation at staff meetings, tutorials, training sessions, external courses and reflective practice
• Informal/formal supervision with Team Lead.
• To assist with the facilitation of the team’s continued professional development (both uni-professionally and as an integrated physiotherapy and occupational therapy team).
• Participate in the staff appraisal scheme and identify objectives for personal development with the Team Lead. To write learning contracts to achieve agreed goals seeking support if necessary.
• To be pro-active in seeking supervision to support clinical/management/professional issues from the Team Lead.
• To facilitate and support the identification, measurement and evaluation of your work and team’s current practice through the use of evidence based practice projects, audit and outcome measures.
• Make recommendations to team and personal practice.
Managerial/Organisational
• To efficiently and effectively manage designated case load with regard to clinical responsibilities and use of time.
• To attend mandatory training sessions, including annual fire and safety lectures, cardiac resuscitation lectures and safe patient manual handling training.
• To ensure the application of professional standards in day-to-day practice of physiotherapy.
• To ensure/manage health and safety aspects within the workplace and abide by policies, including the prompt reporting and documentation of incidents and accidents.
• To be responsible for ensuring the effective selection and use of all treatment resources available both in the department.
• To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out clinical duties and to adhere to departmental equipment policy, including competence to use equipment and to ensure the safe use of equipment by others.
• To comply with the organisational and departmental policies and procedures and be pro-active in identifying, reviewing and updating as appropriate, which may impact beyond own area.
• Any other duties that might be considered appropriate by the Team Lead.
• To carry out at all times, his/her responsibilities with due regard to the ‘Equal Opportunities’ Policy.
• To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff and attend all relevant health and safety training.
• To ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard.
Operations Responsibilities
• 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 Department of Health Abu Dhabi (DOH).
• 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:
a. 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);
b. Engage the services of a suitably trained translator.
Communication
• To communicate effectively and collaboratively with nursing, medical colleagues and the voluntary/independent services across health and social care sectors to ensure a delivery of a coordinated multi-disciplinary service. This will include case conferences, handovers and documentation in the medical records.
• To provide highly specialist advice and support to all team members in own clinical area, and members of the multi-disciplinary.
Professional
• To work as an autonomous professional according to the standards of DOH.
• To meet the regulations of the DOH and fulfill the requirements for physiotherapy registration.
• To maintain comprehensive and accurate assessment and treatment records in line with legal and departmental requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of letters and reports.
• To demonstrate a sound understanding of clinical governance and risk management and apply to the work situation and ensure others do likewise.
• To maintain continuing professional development (CPD) by:
• Keeping up-to-date with developments to ensure that own practice and that of the team is based on best available evidence.
• Being an active member of the in-service training programme by the attendance and presentation at staff meetings, tutorials, training sessions, external courses and reflective practice
• Informal/formal supervision with Team Lead.
• To assist with the facilitation of the team’s continued professional development (both uni-professionally and as an integrated physiotherapy and occupational therapy team).
• Participate in the staff appraisal scheme and identify objectives for personal development with the Team Lead. To write learning contracts to achieve agreed goals seeking support if necessary.
• To be pro-active in seeking supervision to support clinical/management/professional issues from the Team Lead.
• To facilitate and support the identification, measurement and evaluation of your work and team’s current practice through the use of evidence based practice projects, audit and outcome measures.
• Make recommendations to team and personal practice.
Managerial/Organisational
• To efficiently and effectively manage designated case load with regard to clinical responsibilities and use of time.
• To attend mandatory training sessions, including annual fire and safety lectures, cardiac resuscitation lectures and safe patient manual handling training.
• To ensure the application of professional standards in day-to-day practice of physiotherapy.
• To ensure/manage health and safety aspects within the workplace and abide by policies, including the prompt reporting and documentation of incidents and accidents.
• To be responsible for ensuring the effective selection and use of all treatment resources available both in the department.
• To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out clinical duties and to adhere to departmental equipment policy, including competence to use equipment and to ensure the safe use of equipment by others.
• To comply with the organisational and departmental policies and procedures and be pro-active in identifying, reviewing and updating as appropriate, which may impact beyond own area.
• Any other duties that might be considered appropriate by the Team Lead.
• To carry out at all times, his/her responsibilities with due regard to the ‘Equal Opportunities’ Policy.
• To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff and attend all relevant health and safety training.
• To ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard.
- Bsc Degree in Speech And Language Therapy
- Msc. In Speech And Language Pathology
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience
- DOH licensure
- Member of own countries professional body e.g. ASHA
- Effective verbal and written communication skills with the English language.
- Appropriate knowledge of speech language evaluation and treatment techniques to manage the rehabilitation population.
- Knowledge and experience in working with tracheostomized and preferably ventilator dependent individuals.
- Effective problem solving skills for speech language evaluation, interpretation, treatment planning and execution taking into consideration patient’s age, psychosocial, cultural and religious background.
- Basic skills in teaching other and self assessment of learning needs, strengths, and professional goals.
- Safely execute all job responsibilities without risking injury to self or patients. Demonstrates the ability to assess and interact with patients and families using the theories of human growth and development, family systems, and cultural background.
- Computer proficiency required. Microsoft office applications preferred with ability to learn new software.
- Maintain variable work schedule depending on hospital/program needs to provide patient care (evening, holidays, weekend and travel).
- Highly developed communications and interpersonal skills, working with diverse population.
- Work independently, be self-directed and contribute as a member of a team.
- Anticipates challenges and develops and implements strategies for addressing them.
- High level of service delivery. Demonstrate initiative with ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines and adapt to changing situations.
- Attention to detail.