Senior Speech Pathologist

Childrens Health Qld Hosp and Health Svc; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive renumeration

Annual pay increases

Employer superannuation contribution

Annual leave loading 17.5%

Salary packaging

Employee wellness program

Work-life balance, flexibility

Job summary

Queensland Health's CHQ is seeking a speech pathologist to deliver paediatric services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families. You will provide assessment, consultancy, education and health promotion under the Leadership Excellence Framework, aligned with PS and CHQ values.

The role emphasises cultural capability, collaboration with stakeholders and ongoing professional development within CHQ services.

Qualifications

• Registered speech pathologist with relevant paediatric practice

Responsibilities

• Deliver high level speech pathology services to children and families.
• Contribute to service improvement and policy development.
• Provide education, consultancy and health promotion activities.

Skills

Speech pathology

Cultural capability

Public health education

Job description

About the RoleIn this role you will deliver quality outcomes for children, young people and families (Leader of Self) in accordance with the Children's Health Queensland Leadership Excellence Framework and the Queensland Public Service and the CHQ values. Your contribution will include:CLINICAL PRACTICE / EXPERTISE:Independently deliver high level speech pathology clinical care including assessment, consultancy, education, and health promotion based upon: Principles of evidence-based practice in paediatric speech pathology.Queensland Health's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural capability framework. Cultural Capability |Queensland HealthLegal, ethical and professional obligations aligned with Speech Pathology Australia registration standards.Provide high level speech pathology services embedded within the Deadly Kids, Deadly Futures framework (see: https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/chq/our-services/community-health-services/deadly-ears/deadly-kids-deadly-futures/ ). Workforce development and organisational capacity building strategies for health, early years and education services and staff that support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children experiencing conductive hearing loss to optimise communication outcomes.Health promotion initiatives to promote community and service provider understanding of the impacts of conductive hearing loss on communication development for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.Participating in and delivering clinical supervision, professional development and in-service education.Contributing to the planning, implementation and evaluation of service improvement projects.Contributing to the development or review of local, state and national speech pathology clinical policies, protocols and guidelines related to working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with conductive hearing loss and their families and communities.This includes collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to develop, deliver and evaluate:Continually develop high quality speech pathology clinical skills to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with conductive hearing loss and their families, and apply these by:About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service, our Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.Inclusion and diversityTo encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSSIf you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:Opportunities for professional growth and developmentCompetitive renumerationAnnual pay increases12.75% employer superannuation contribution17.5% annual leave loadingSalary packagingEmployee wellness and assistance programWork/life balance, variety, and flexibilityYou can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.