JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose:
As a Speech and Language Therapist at Imprint Hope, you will make a key contribution to IH’s mission by ensuring the effectiveness, efficiency and implementation of the required skill and research behind the therapeutic process. Your interpersonal skills, empathy and clinical expertise will help us provide culturally appropriate and evidence-based therapy sessions to make a positive impact to the children and families under Imprint Hope’s program. As a Speech and Language Therapist at Imprint Hope you must embody the core values of integrity, respect, understanding, teamwork, and excellence. Your skills will ensure the team prioritizes the stewardship of IH resources and the safety of all IH staff and clients.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Demonstrates entry-level skills in Speech and Language practice and delivers evidence-based clinical care.
• Perform initial evaluations that encompasses gathering relevant past medical history and systems reviews and determine appropriate tests and measures based on findings.
• Synthesize information independently obtained from the examination to determine therapeutic interventions.
• Identify impairments and its impact on function and develop a plan of care that integrates therapy into the lifestyle of the family.
• Provides therapeutic interventions at Imprint Hope’s Center and within the community, as outlined by immediate supervisor.
• Ensure patient education is family centered by considering family lifestyle, environment, learning needs and collaborative goal setting.
• Communicate with, collaborate with, or refer to peers or other health care professionals when necessary.

• Demonstrate professional judgment informed by professional standards, evidence (including current literature and established best practice), practitioner experience, and patient/client values.
• Communicates with physicians, other team members, third party participants and family regarding the patient’s goals and progress. Participates in patient conferences as assigned as a member of the health care team.

Basic Qualifications:
• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy.
• Fluent in spoken and written Luganda and English;
• Basic computer skills (typing, word processing, spreadsheets) are an advantage
• Experience working with or knowledge about persons with disabilities and pediatrics is a plus.

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities, Competencies / Qualities:
• Strong analytical and accounting skills.
• Set clear goals and manage toward them.
• Be detail-oriented.
• Be honest and dependable.
• Lead by example.
• Use strong oral and written communication skills.
• Manage multiple responsibilities effectively and set priorities.

All candidates who meet the criteria outlined as above should submit their applications under the job vacancy “QSSU-IH-SLT-SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST”
Note:
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Q-SOURCING SERVTEC IS AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ANY SOLICITATION WILL LEAD TO DISQUALIFICATION.