Australia
GRADE 1 SPEECH PATHOLOGIST
Industry:
Medical & Healthcare
Career level:
Mid-level
Employment type:
Part time
Job location:
Australian Capital Territory, Canberra
Salary offered
Negotiable
Requirements
Education:
Specialist's Degree
Experience:
0-2 years
Languages:
English
Driving license:
No
Job role
Job Description
Part Time position available (0.6)
Fixed Term until December 2020
Friendly and supportive team environment
About St. Vincent’s
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is part of St Vincent’s Health Australia and a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service which employs more than 6,500 staff across 18 sites throughout Melbourne. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services including acute medical and surgical services, sub-acute care, medical diagnostics, rehabilitation, allied health, mental health, palliative care, correctional health and community residential care. SVHM is one of Australia's leading Catholic not-for-profit healthcare providers.
About The Department
The St Vincent’s Speech Pathology team is committed to excellence and innovation in clinical practice and research. The department provides professional development, mentoring/supervision programs and opportunities to extend clinical skills via internal and external training.
About The Role
An exciting opportunity currently exists for a Grade 1 Speech Pathologist to join our dynamic and supportive Speech Pathology team on a Fixed Term basis. You will provide subacute Speech Pathology assessment and management to inpatients with communication and swallowing difficulties.
Classifications for this position will range from VP2 - AFclick apply per annum).
Duties
Assessment and management of patients in accordance with up-to-date knowledge of departmental clinical policies and currently accepted Speech Pathology Australia professional standards of practice
Provision of information counselling regarding communication, cognition and swallowing disorders to patients, carers and other staff as required
Participation in quality improvement and research activities where appropriate
Participation in the Speech Pathology Department and Unit team meetings
Participation in internal and external professional development where appropriate
Qualifications, Skills And Experience
Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology) or Bachelor of Speech Pathology or equivalent
Eligible for membership of Speech Pathology Australia
Experience in Speech Pathology management of patients with disorders of communication and swallowing in a hospital setting
High level interpersonal skills incorporating excellent communication, organisational and negotiation skills
Benefits
Salary packaging
Employee Assistance Program
Staff Car Park
Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application
At SVHM we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. If you would like further information, contact our Indigenous Recruitment Coordinator through our careers page.
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings. You are therefore required to comply with the SVHA Staff Health Screening Immunisation Policy, which, depending on the role you perform in the organisation will require you to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
Benefits
Medical insurance
Transportation
Company background
St Vincent’s is a tertiary public healthcare service. We provide a range of services, including acute medical and surgical services, emergency and critical care, aged care, diagnostics, rehabilitation, allied health, mental health, palliative care and residential care. We work with a vast network of collaborative partners to deliver high quality treatment, teaching, education and research. We have more than 5,000 staff and 880 beds in daily use across our services.
