Speech Therapist

1.Clinical Competencies and Duties

In Speech Therapy services, the Speech Therapist must have the general clinical competences below (though not exclusive to this list) and had attained the specific area of competency for their specialty area. Depending on current rotation, the Speech Therapist must also develop specific competencies in the management of patients in one of these disciplines:

• Neurology/ Neurosurgery
• Geriatrics
• Intensive Care Units
• Ear, Nose, and Throat
• Rehabilitation
• Others

2.Supervisory Role

• Assist with supervision of TA
• Assist with appraisal of TA
• Assist to supervise personnel, other than NUS/SIT students, attached to the department as and when required

3.Quality Improvement

• Adhere to patient quality service
• Contribute actively to department’s WOW, Kaizen or other service quality improvements project...