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HEALTH CARE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Job Title: Speech Pathologist

Section: Hospital Services

Reports to: Senior speech pathologist

Responsible for: Speech Pathology Technician

Job Description

Job purpose:

To assess, diagnoses and manage children and adult with speech, language, communication, voices, fluency and swallowing difficulty congenital or acquired.

Key Outputs

1. Communication disorders, cognitive communication disorders, voice disorders and swallowing disorders evaluated and diagnosed.
2. Clients with autism spectrum disorder diagnosed and treated appropriately.
3. Speakers speech sound articulation to meet the expected normal pronunciation well adjusted
4. Mechanisms for helping clients who stutter to speak more fluently developed and implemented
5. Therapeutic plans and protocols reviewed, implemented, documented and reported
6. Communication disorders, cognitive communication disorders, voice disorders and swallowing disorders evaluated, diagnosed and treated.
7. Speakers speech sound articulation to meet the expected normal pronunciation well adjusted
8. Treatment, intervention, monitoring of client progress, counselling, specialized advised and rehabilitation done.
9. Patients for referral well assessed and the process well-coordinated
10. Program development, advocacy, education and prevention done

Key Functions

1. Assessing and diagnosing children and adult with speech, language, communication, voices, fluency and swallowing difficulty congenital or acquired
2. Adjusting speakers speech sound articulation to meet the expected normal pronunciation
3. Reviewing, screening and interviewing of patients for referral to various departments
4. Developing and implementing appropriate treatment plan
5. Monitoring client/patient progress and modifying treatment as required
6. Participating in bilingual translation during screening and assessment
7. Carrying out HR functions including supervising, monitoring and evaluating of junior staff
8. Participating in client /patient care, integrating treatment/intervention plans with family caregiver and health or school related personnel
9. Collecting, processing and analyzing of data and sharing of reports appropriately
10. Providing aural rehabilitation for individuals who are deaf or clients that require the service.
11. Providing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder or progressive neurological disorders

Job Requirements

Person specifications

Qualification

• Must have a Degree in speech pathology, Human Communication science or its equivalent from a recognized Institution.
• Must be registered with the Allied Health Professionals Council.

Experience

• Experience not required

Competences

Technical

• Planning, organizing and coordinating
• Guidance and counseling
• Records and Information management
• Information Technology
• Coaching and mentoring
• Maintaining professional standards

Behavioral

• Concern for quality and standards
• Ethics and integrity
• Self-control and Stress management
• Teamwork
• Results oriented.
• Accountability
• Leadership
• Complying with Professionals code of conduct

How To Apply

Interested candidates should Sign-up or login to apply now or Completed application forms should be submitted to the Human Resources Section, Seychelles Hospital, Red Roof Building, Mont Fleuri or emailed to [email protected] along with certificates and references.

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The closing date for applications is 30^th September,2026.

ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED

Note:

In order to increase your chances of a successful selection, kindly ensure that your application is complete and that all relevant information such as your qualifications have been provided with your application.   Otherwise, the Employer reserves the right not to consider your application for selection.