Description

The Team

Work across 2 hospital sites, North West Regional Hospital and Mersey Community Hospital to provide inpatient, rehabilitation and adult outpatient speech pathology services.

The Role
Assess and provide intervention to adult inpatients and outpatients with swallowing and communication difficulties.

Grow and develop clinical skills through individual and group supervision and the provision of a Professional Development allowance.

Contribute to quality assurance projects focused on service improvement.

You will need

• Demonstrated sound knowledge of current Speech Pathology practice.
  Demonstrated ability to competently assess and diagnose communication and swallowing disorders in adults and children.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, implement and evaluate effective therapy programmes with minimal supervision.
• Previous experience in a hospital setting or satisfactory undergraduate experience.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment
Fixed term part time, day worker position, working 37.24 hours per fortnight, as soon as possible until 1 September 2027

*Notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary
$81,614 to $117,074 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement, Allied Health Professional, Level 1-2.

Salary Packaging
You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

Requirements

Eligibility
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.

• Tertiary qualification/program of study accredited by Speech Pathology Australia
• Eligible for membership with the Speech Pathology Australia
• Or where regulatory requirements exist NDIS Q&S Commission Provider Registration Requirements Full member of
• Speech Pathology Australia
• Current Working with Children Registration

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.