Speech Pathologist

UnitingCare Queensland; Hervey Bay; On-site; AUD 63,000 - 89,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NFP Salary Packaging

Flexible work arrangements

Employee discounts and wellbeing perks

Paid parental leave

Job summary

UnitingCare Health Pty Ltd. invites applications for a Speech Pathologist at St Stephens Hospital in Hervey Bay, QLD.

This permanent part-time or casual position offers the chance to work across hospital wards delivering assessment, diagnosis and management of communication and swallowing disorders. The role requires a tertiary degree in Speech Pathology, current membership with Speech Pathology Australia, and at least 2 years post-graduate experience in acute hospital settings.

Qualifications

• Tertiary Degree in Speech Pathology is required.
• Certified practicing member of Speech Pathology Australia is required.
• Minimum 2 years post graduate clinical experience in acute tertiary hospital settings is required.
• Experience with Modified Barium Swallow Assessments is preferred.
• Hold a current Blue Card is required.
• Demonstrated organisational skills and ability to manage complex and variable caseloads.
• Willingness to obtain required vaccinations and undergo national criminal history check and functional assessment.

Responsibilities

• As a Speech Pathologist, you will be involved in the care of patients across all wards within the hospital, working with patients to assess, diagnose, treat and manage a range of communication and swallowing impairments.
• You will deliver high quality speech pathology clinical services across a number of clinical areas, incorporating strategies within speech pathology processes and treatment plans, with a commitment to providing exceptional person-centred care.

Skills

Organisational skills

Modified Barium Swallow Assessments

Education

Tertiary Degree in Speech Pathology

Job description

Speech Pathologist | StStephensHospital

- Employment Term: Permanent Part Time or Casual Opportunity Available

- Location: St Stephens Hospital, Hervey Bay QLD

- Remuneration: $45.49 - $ 64.48 phr + Casual Loading + Super + NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)

Applications will be reviewed as they are r eceived, and therefore may result in the r ole closing early if the right applicant is found .

Make a meaningful difference with St StephensPrivate Hospital

At St Stephen’s Hospital, we are Australia’s first fully digital hospital, giving the Wide Bay community access to one of the country’s most advanced healthcare facilities. An innovative non-for-profit regional hospital, we offer access to the best specialists with minimal waiting for advanced treatmentandremain focused on making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and surrounding community.We offer a comprehensive range of inpatient medical, surgical and rehabilitation services including Cardiac and Cancer Care, Urology, Bariatric, Gynaecology , Respiratory, Haematology , Orthopaedics , Cardiovascular, Endoscopy and Vascular and general surgery .

An integral part of our team, as a Speech Pat hologist , you’ll be encouraged t o grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about . Let’s make a meaningful difference, together!

Your part in ou rSt Stephensteam

As a Speech Pathologist, you will be involved in the care of patients across all wards within the hospital, working with patients to assess, diagnose, treat and manage a range of communication and swallowing impairments.

You will deliver high quality speech pathology clinical services across a number of clinical areas, incorporating strategies within speech pathology processes and treatment plans, with a commitment to providing exceptional person-centred care

What makes a difference for us?

• Tertiary Degree in Speech Pathology
• Certified practicing member of Speech Pathology Australia
• Minimum 2 years post graduate clinical experience in acute tertiary hospital settings
• Experience with Modified Barium Swallow Assessments
• Hold a membership with Speech Pathology Australia
• Hold a current Blue Card
• Demonstrated organisational skills and ability to manage complex and variable caseloads
• Willingness to obtain required vaccinations in line with hospitals infection control requirements, as well as undergo national criminal history check and functional assessment

What makes a difference for you?

• NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: SalaryPackagingExplained
• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
• A recognition and rewards platform , providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave , offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others

We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family

By joining our Hospitals, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 17,500 staff and 9, 000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

• provide welcoming, safe and nursing services for children
• implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
• appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
• abide by the Child Safe Standards and adherence to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach simple– everybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values.We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations people's position.

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe of harm, within our services and the communities we support…..…..!!

Commitment to Safeguarding

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