Bermuda - Speech Language Pathologist
| Posting date: | 03 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 March 2026 |
| Location: | Hamilton HM 12, AA1 1AA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | G0009-DHR-03675 |
Summary
This role is located in a British Overseas Territory, therefore UK legislation such as the Data Protection Act (2018) and the Equality Act (2010), or similar, may not apply. The post holder is accountable for offering a broad range of high standard speech-language pathology services to support people across the life-span, (i.e. early intervention, school aged children, children with special needs, adults and seniors) in managing communication challenges, feeding and swallowing. As an autonomous professional who is the primary care provider of speech-language pathology services, the post holder is accountable for determining the needs of clients through speech-language screening and assessment, diagnosis, and intervention, as well as education, advocacy, and administrative management for the duration of service. The post holder is also accountable for client-centred consultation and collaboration with families, care givers, educators, doctors, psychologists, and other professionals. Duties and Responsibilities of Post Clinical Duties Provides community-based speech and language services in accordance with professional standards. Provides clinical services for the management of communication disorders such as fluency, voice, speech articulation/phonology, phonological awareness, language, learning/ cognition/ executive functioning. Provides clinical services for the management of feeding and swallowing. Provides clinical services and support aimed at enhancing speech and language proficiency, communicative effectiveness, and functional swallowing skills through individual and/or group therapy. Provides aural rehabilitation, habilitation and counselling to hearing impaired individuals and their families. Screens, Assesses, selects, develops and maintains augmentative and alternative communication systems and provides training in their use. Selects appropriate evaluation tool(s) for the purpose of Administers diagnostic testing procedures to determine the extent of the client's communication, feeding and/or swallowing disorder. Consultation Communicates observations, assessments and therapy plans with interdisciplinary team members, (including parents, families, caregivers, physicians, community and allied health professionals, educational staff and other professionals), individually and through team meetings/case conferences, as appropriate. Provides consultation and advice on behalf of clients aged birth to 4 years, preschool and school-aged children, adults with disabilities, and seniors, in assigned settings within the community (e.g. Health Clinics; Clients' Homes; Nursery Schools; Preschools; Schools; Government Special Needs Facilities; Government Senior Care Facilities), to clients, parents, families, caregivers, community and allied health professionals, educational staff and other professionals. Obtains and interprets clinical reports as they relate to the client's communication and/or feeding/swallowing needs to ensure the therapy programme reflects the recommendations contained in such reports. Promotes effective working relationships with clients, parents, families, caregivers, physicians, community and allied health professionals, educational staff and other professionals. Management and Administration Manages communication and/or feeding/ swallowing programmes in assigned settings to ensure that services are provided to clients in an efficient and effective manner. Manages workload and scheduling for equitable distribution of services for clients in assigned settings. Monitors service delivery and makes the appropriate recommendations to the supervisor. Recommends annual goals and objectives for communication and/or feeding/swallowing programmes; evaluates performance against these goals and objectives and recommends changes to the programmes as necessary. Education And Promotion Promotes communicative wellness by developing relationships and collaborating with community agencies, groups, and professional affiliations. Promotes community awareness and education related to communication, feeding and/or swallowing.