Location Overview: Experience a new culture, a new way of life and a new point of view. There are great opportunities for career advancement and education. Our client is located in Abu Dhabi the capital of UAE, an intriguing city where traditional mosques are surrounded by ultramodern skyscrapers, tree-lined boulevards, gleaming fountains and parks.

Job Overview: Our client is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to join their team. This position is responsible for evaluating patients referred to Speech Therapy, organising and implementing individualised therapeutic programs with patients, and recording patient progress and response to treatment.  

Job Summary: Primary Duties:

• Performs diagnostic speech pathology test procedures and evaluates communication and swallowing functions of patients, inclusive of bedside swallow evaluations and dysphasia/aphasia assessments
• Interprets and reports test results to facilitate medical diagnosis in partnership with the referring physician
• Provides counseling and education to patients and their families about the patient’s diagnosis and associated impairments (swallowing, voice, motor speech and/or communication impairments), as well as importance of oral hygiene, any necessary diet modifications, compensatory treatments, and tube feeding (as necessary)
• Determines therapeutic plan, including the need for therapy, frequency of treatment, focus for intervention and duration of therapy
• With the relevant qualifications and experience, participation in videofluoroscopic studies, videoendoscopic evaluations, and videolaryngoscopic evaluations to assist in determining the appropriate therapeutic plan of care for patients.
• Selects assistive speech devices to improve patient’s communication, inclusive of voice prosthesis devices for laryngectomized patients
• Performs re-evaluation after therapy to determine progress and thus update patient’s therapeutic plan of care as appropriate
• Provides observations about hearing impairments in patients and makes suggestions to help facilitate the referral to appropriate healthcare provider
• Maintains records of all services within the patient’s electronic medical record
• Communicates results and recommendations for improving communicative function to referral sources and outside agencies if required
  Responsible for helping maintain speech pathology equipment and materials in line with manufacturer recommendations and other relevant departments (ex: Clinical Engineering)
• Other duties as required, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties, but mainly to highlight the current main responsibilities of the post.

• Bachelor’s degree in Speech & Hearing, or Speech Language Pathology, Speech or Communications Sciences & Disorders is required
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in the field of Speech and Hearing Sciences or in Speech Language Pathology is required
• Valid and current national license is required
• Ability to establish friendly, professional and cooperative relationships with patients, families, physicians and support staff
• Ability to make accurate judgments and decisions based on conclusions for which there is little precedent
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Paediatric experience desirable but not essential.
• Arabic speaking (desirable)

Some Benefits Include:

• Excellent Salary (dependent on years of experience & level of qualification) 
• Housing allowance
• Flight at start and end of contract
• Flight allowance paid monthly (over 12 months adds up to cost of flight to point of hire i.e. UK)
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Annual leave 25 days plus 10 public holidays per annum
• End of service award