Senior Speech Pathologist: Lead Care & Discharge (Part-Time)

SA Health; Adelaide; Sur place; AUD 112 000 - 120 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Salary packaging

Career development opportunities

Multidisciplinary support

Professional development allowance

Flexible work options

Leave loading and wellbeing benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness discounts

Flu vaccinations

Résumé du poste

Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) is seeking a Senior Speech Pathologist to lead speech pathology services, shape care delivery and help older adults achieve better outcomes and smoother transitions from hospital to home and community.

You will work within CO ACT Acute and Urgent Care Allied Health and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver consumer‑centred care across emergency, rehab, and community settings.

Qualifications

• Speech Pathology degree and eligibility for Speech Pathology Australia membership.
• Broad clinical experience across acute, rehab, community or aged care.
• Expertise in dysphagia and cognitive communication assessment and care.
• Strong clinical judgement and consumer centred practice.
• Proven teamwork and clear clinical record keeping.

Responsabilités

• Lead and coordinate speech pathology services for consumers with complex needs.
• Assess and manage swallowing, communication and cognitive disorders.
• Develop care plans that support recovery, function and safe discharge.
• Partner with multidisciplinary teams to deliver quality, person centred maintenance care.
• Build strong links with community providers, aged care and follow up services.
• Shape models of care, patient pathways and service improvements.
• Represent speech pathology on committees and support SA Health initiatives.

Connaissances

Speech Pathology degree

Eligibility for Speech Pathology Aus.

Clinical experience across acute rehab

Dysphagia expertise

Cognitive communication assessment

Evidence-based practice

Teamwork and communication

Formation

Speech Pathology degree

Description du poste

Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) is seeking a Senior Speech Pathologist to lead speech pathology services, shape care delivery and help older adults achieve better outcomes and smoother transitions from hospital to home and community.

You will work within CO ACT Acute and Urgent Care Allied Health and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver consumer‑centred care across emergency, rehab, and community settings.