Minimum Requirements

Education:  (FULL TIME STUDIES ONLY)

B.Sc Degree in Speech and Language Pathology

OR

3 years Diploma in Speech Therapy

OR

Master's degree as a 1st degree in Speech and Language Pathology with relevant course in specialty area.

Experience:  (LICENSED OR REGISTERED EXPERIENCE)

5 years of licensed experience as Speech Therapist OF WHICH 3 years must be in area of specialty.

Professional Licensure / Registration:

The applicant must have a valid professional license to practice, or registration (where applicable) from home country and/or country of last employment. Must have Good standing status. 

Language Skills:

Fluent in English - Oral and Written. 

Specification

Position Summary:

• Provide clinical care including Speech Therapy assessment, treatment and management of patients in the specialty area and handle the complex cases.
• Mentor, and oversee Speech therapists, Technicians and Asst Technician.
• Responsible for updating personal clinical knowledge and skill in specialized field and participate in clinical research.

Principal Accountabilities:

Clinical:

• Manage an individual case load of patients effectively and efficiently undertaking predominantly complex cases in area of specialty.
• Independently assess, analyze and synthesize complex evaluation data and provide a clinical diagnosis for individual patients to determine their need for Speech Therapy intervention within specialty area.
• Independently formulate a treatment plan in collaboration with patient/family, delivering individual Speech therapy treatment according to evidence based practice /clinical guidelines approved in the department.
• Reassess clinical outcomes, to determine effectiveness of treatment, progress of patient towards goals, and the need for modifying goals and treatment.
• Carries out a comprehensive discharge plan, and collaborates with the other multidisciplinary team members and family when the measurable short and long term goals have been achieved.
• Provide patient and family education in a timely manner as part of the Speech Therapy process.
• Work as part of a team to ensure effective communication and delivery of care including participation in medical/surgical rounds, clinics, conferences.
• Maintain patient documentation, records and accurate statistical information to reflect care provided and meet professional standards.
• Communicate and make recommendations to all relevant disciplines of staff to maximize patient care and promote multidisciplinary team working.
• Assist in developing clinical guidelines to optimize patient care in the area of specialty.
• Work independently to provide Speech Therapy weekend/holiday and on-call care.
• Participate in implementation of the Employer and Departmental Policies and Procedures of safety, infection control and quality improvement.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Managerial:

• Delegate appropriate tasks, oversee clinical workload of Speech Therapists, Speech Therapy Technicians and Assistant Technicians to maximize efficiency and achieve desired quality of care.
• Participate in the Unit and Job Specific Orientation process for new staff in the assigned specialty area.
• Monitor and participate in clinical audit in the assigned specialty area, to support the Speech Therapy Quality Improvement Plan.

Educational:

• Participate in Speech Therapy in-service and if necessary lead team in-service training to promote personal development.
• Responsible for developing and updating clinical knowledge and skills in the area of specialty to ensure delivery of evidence based care and professional growth and development.
• Engage in continuous education programs.
• Participate in the development and organization of educational programs for nursing, medical, other multidisciplinary team members, staff as well as patient’s caregivers.
• Participates in research activities to enhance clinical outcomes and promote evidence – based clinical practice.
• Act as a mentor to other Speech Therapists and Developees.

About the Employer

Premier non-profit health care provider in Doha, Qatar and the main provider of secondary and tertiary healthcare in Qatar and one of the leading hospital providers in the Middle East. Since its establishment the healthcare provider rapidly developed medical facilities capable of providing state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment of disease.  It currently manages 12 hospitals – 9 specialist hospitals and 3 community hospitals – as well as the National Ambulance Service and home and residential care services.