Speech Pathologist - Grade 1 - Leave Reliever

Northern Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Northern Health in Melbourne is seeking a part-time Grade 1 Speech Pathologist to provide leave-relief coverage across subacute inpatient and community settings. The role offers supervision, mentoring and structured professional development in a supportive environment.

The successful candidate will manage adults with communication, swallowing and cognitive-communication disorders and will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, person-centred care and effective discharge

Qualifications

• Approved degree in Speech Pathology and eligibility for practising membership with Speech Pathology Australia.
• Foundational clinical skills in adult communication, swallowing and cognitive-communication disorders.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Flexibility and willingness to work across subacute, community and inpatient settings, and across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based Speech Pathology services to adult patients.
• Manage a varied caseload under supervision across subacute inpatient and community settings, with opportunities to support acute services as required.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary care and supporting safe discharge planning.
• Participate in supervision, professional development and competency programs.
• Engage in quality improvement and service development activities.
• Maintain accurate, timely and compliant clinical documentation.

Skills

Speech Pathology

Adult communication

Swallowing disorders

Cognitive-communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Organisation

Time-management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Speech Pathology

Job description

Speech Pathologist - Grade 1 - Leave Reliever

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is seeking motivated and enthusiastic Grade 1 Speech Pathologists to join our team in a part-time ongoing leave reliever role. This is an exciting opportunity for early-career clinicians to gain broad experience across subacute inpatient and community services within a highly supportive and structured environment, while also developing skills across the wider continuum of adult care.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Our services span six main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals, and Kilmore District Hospital. Mental Health services are delivered across Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About the Role:

This position is part time ongoing 48 hours per fortnight

This Grade 1 position is designed to provide leave cover across the Speech Pathology Department, primarily within our subacute inpatient and community-based services. There may also be opportunities to provide support across acute services as required. The successful applicant will have strong foundational skills while working with experienced clinicians and receiving structured supervision, mentoring and professional development.

The Grade 1 Speech Pathologist will provide evidence-based assessment and management of adult communication, swallowing and cognitive-communication disorders. You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, person-centred care and contribute to high-quality patient outcomes across a range of clinical settings.

This role is responsible for:

• Delivering evidence-based Speech Pathology services to adult patients.
• Managing a varied caseload under supervision across predominantly subacute inpatient and community settings, with opportunities to support acute services as required.
• Contributing to multidisciplinary care and supporting safe discharge planning.
• Participating in supervision, professional development and competency programs.
• Engaging in quality improvement and service development activities.
• Maintaining accurate, timely and compliant clinical documentation.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• An approved degree in Speech Pathology and eligibility for practising membership with Speech Pathology Australia.
• Foundational clinical skills in adult communication, swallowing and cognitive-communication disorders.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong communication, organisation and time-management skills.
• A commitment to evidence-based practice, reflective learning and professional growth.
• Flexibility and willingness to work across a range of subacute, community and inpatient settings, and across multiple sites.

For more details please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, feel free to reach out to Jessica Andrianakis, Workforce and Clinical Education Lead - Speech Pathology, Orthoptics, Audiology and Music Therapy on 0467 389 *** or via email at ***************@nh.org.au

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Shortlisting will commence immediately for this vacancy. If an appropriate candidate is sourced, the advertising may close early, thus we advise you to apply right away.