Speech Pathologist

Hide and Speech Allied Health; City of Boroondara; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly supervision

Office pups!

Flexible working arrangements

Career progression opportunities

Generous PD Budget

Admin support

Job summary

Hide and Speech Allied Health is seeking a paediatric speech pathologist to join a supportive private practice. Early career or experienced candidates welcome, with mentoring, supervision, and professional development provided. The role is clinic-based at the Surrey Hills location, with some travel to local schools.

Part-time or full-time arrangements available. Responsibilities include assessments and interventions for children with developmental delays and autism, collaboration with a

Qualifications

• Registration with SPA or equivalent registration is required.
• Working with Children Check and National Police Check are mandatory.
• Own professional indemnity insurance and coverage.
• Understanding of autism spectrum disorder and developmental delay.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial consultations with parents or caregivers.
• Develop family-centred goals in collaboration with families.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members involved in the child’s care.
• Design intervention plans to support child goals and progress.
• Provide therapy sessions at the clinic or in the child’s environment.
• Perform standardised assessments and interpret results.
• Complete written reports, progress notes, and paperwork accurately.

Skills

Communication with parents

Assessment skills

Therapy planning

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical reasoning

Tools

Standardised assessments

Documentation

Job description

Enthusiastic & Energetic Paediatric Speech Pathologist

Hide and Speech Allied Health is on the lookout for an enthusiastic and passionateEarly Career or Experienced Speech Pathologistready to dive into the world of paediatrics.

This is your chance to begin your career in a supportive private practice, surrounded by a fun, collaborative, and experienced team. We’ll provide you with the mentoring, supervision, and professional development you need to grow with confidence.

We can’t wait to welcome you into our team and support you on your journey as a speech pathologist!

This is a clinic-based position located out of ourSurrey Hills clinic. Some travel will be required to local schools; however, no in-home sessions will be conducted.

About Us

Hide and Speech is a paediatric allied health practice that provides intervention and assessment to children and adolescents with developmental delays and autism spectrum disorder. We are a team of speech pathologists, occupational therapists, psychologists, allied health assistants and administrative assistants. Many of our clients require multi-disciplinary intervention, which fosters a supportive and collaborative environment amongst our clinical team. We are passionate about client outcomes, and we pride ourselves on being a welcoming and light-hearted clinic; we strive to deliver a professional and holistic service to all our families.

With our rapidly growing caseload, we are looking to expand our practice to include another speech pathologist. Most of our sessions are conducted at the clinic; however, we provide kindergarten and school services if requested.

The role:

We are looking for paediatric speech pathologists to join our team in a permanent, ongoing role. Part-time and full-time arrangements are available, with flexibility to negotiate hours that suit you.

The role involves providing assessments and intervention for children with a range of communication needs, including developmental delay and autism. Availability across Tuesday to Saturday is required.

Tasks:

• Meeting with parents or caregivers to conduct initial consultations.


• Liaising with parents or caregivers to establish family-centred goals.


• Liaising with other members of the multidisciplinary team who are involved in the child’s care.


• Designing intervention plans to support children in achieving their goals.


• Providing therapy support at the clinic or in the child’s natural environment.


• Conducting standardised assessments.


• Ensuringwritten reports, paperwork and progress notes are completed accurately and timely.

What we offer:

• Full administration support,


• Six weeks' annual leave,


• Slow building initial caseload,


• Manageable caseload, no more than 5 per day,


• Career progression opportunities,


• Above-award rates,


• Generous PD Budget,


• Flexible working arrangements,


• Fun and relaxed environment and team,


• Purpose-built clinic with all the resources that you need!


• Weekly supervision, both individual and group supervision,


• Supportive AHA's to reduce the administration workload,


• Work phone and clinic iPad,


• Team wellness days,


• Office pups!

Requirements:

• Registration with SPA,


• Working with Children Check,


• National Police Check,


• Own professional insurance and indemnity cover.


• Understanding of autism spectrum disorder and developmental delay.