Senior Speech Pathologist – Head & Neck Cancer Lead

The Royal Melbourne Hospital; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful work

Career growth

Supportive culture

Innovation

World-class hospital

Salary packaging up to $12,000 tax‑ex.

Job summary

The Royal Melbourne Hospital – Parkville VIC seeks an experienced Speech Pathologist to deliver expert assessment and management of communication, voice and swallowing disorders in head and neck cancer care. You will lead and coordinate speech pathology involvement in multidisciplinary teams and provide clinical leadership and mentoring.

In this role you will drive quality improvement, research and service development initiatives to improve patient outcomes, participate in complex patient

Qualifications

• Eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia.
• Extensive clinical experience in assessment/management of adults with head and neck cancer.
• Experience with tracheostomy management is required.
• Demonstrated leadership, supervision and mentoring skills.
• Experience leading quality improvement, service development or research initiatives.
• Excellent communication and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert assessment and management of communication, voice and swallowing disorders in head and neck cancer care.
• Lead and coordinate speech pathology involvement in multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision and mentoring to staff and students.
• Lead quality improvement, research and service development initiatives.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary care planning and complex patient management.
• Support evidence-based practice and innovation within specialist services.
• Foster strong relationships with surgeons, oncologists, nursing staff and community providers.

Skills

Head & neck cancer

Leadership

Mentoring

Multidisciplinary care

Communication skills

Evidence-based practice

Education

SPA membership eligibility

Job description

The Royal Melbourne Hospital – Parkville VIC seeks an experienced Speech Pathologist to deliver expert assessment and management of communication, voice and swallowing disorders in head and neck cancer care. You will lead and coordinate speech pathology involvement in multidisciplinary teams and provide clinical leadership and mentoring.

In this role you will drive quality improvement, research and service development initiatives to improve patient outcomes, participate in complex patient