Senior Speech Pathologist - Lead Inpatient Care

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service is seeking a Senior Speech Pathologist to join the Speech Pathology and Audiology Department in Cairns. The role focuses on advanced assessment, diagnosis and management across inpatient and outpatient settings with diverse caseloads.

You will provide clinical leadership, supervise students and staff, and contribute to strategic departmental practices while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality patient care in Far

Qualifications

• Deliver high level speech pathology clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management within hospital and outpatient settings.
• Provide supervision and education to students and staff while supporting professional development.
• Contribute to evidence-based clinical practices and service planning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high level speech pathology clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management within various multidisciplinary teams, within a hospital and outpatient setting, with infrequent need for direct clinical practice supervision.
• Demonstrate detailed knowledge of the continuum of care and apply professional judgement to a complex varied caseload, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, adapting routine clinical practice based on valid and reliable evidence, to establish and deliver efficient and effective services.
• Contribute to strategic planning and the development of Speech Pathology Department and Cairns Hospital clinical practices and procedures using the principles of evidence-based practice.
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision and education to students, allied health assistants and speech pathologists, supporting professional development, clinical excellence and the delivery of high-quality patient care.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Clinical leadership

Supervision

Education

Evidence-based practice

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Tools

VFSS

FEES

EEV

Job description

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service is seeking a Senior Speech Pathologist to join the Speech Pathology and Audiology Department in Cairns. The role focuses on advanced assessment, diagnosis and management across inpatient and outpatient settings with diverse caseloads.

You will provide clinical leadership, supervise students and staff, and contribute to strategic departmental practices while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality patient care in Far