Senior Speech Pathologist: Lead Care & Education (Acute)

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Public health system benefits

Part-time weekend arrangement

Job summary

Logan Hospital in Queensland is seeking a skilled Speech Pathologist to deliver evidence-based care for patients with complex communication and swallowing needs within an acute hospital setting.

You will assess, treat and evaluate patients, provide supervision to junior clinicians and students, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe handovers, discharge planning and ongoing service improvement. Eligibility for Speech Pathology Australia membership is required.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology
• Eligibility for practising membership of Speech Pathology Australia
• Experience in complex patient care in acute settings

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat patients with complex Speech Pathology needs
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams
• Support discharge planning and clinical handovers
• Provide supervision and education to junior staff

Skills

Speech Pathology

Clinical supervision

Multidisciplinary teamwork

VFSS experience

Education

Bachelor of Speech Pathology

Job description

Logan Hospital in Queensland is seeking a skilled Speech Pathologist to deliver evidence-based care for patients with complex communication and swallowing needs within an acute hospital setting.

You will assess, treat and evaluate patients, provide supervision to junior clinicians and students, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe handovers, discharge planning and ongoing service improvement. Eligibility for Speech Pathology Australia membership is required.