Address- Central Adelaide Local Health Network - Speech Pathology
- Salary: AHP2 - $43.79 - $50.73 per hour plus 25% casual leave loading
- Casual, Contracted Role up to 16 Apr 2024
About the role
The Speech Pathologist is an experienced and competent clinician who delivers quality services to patients and provides clinical/professional support to less experienced speech pathologists working within CALHN, across weekdays and weekends. The role is based mainly at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) but may include delivery of services to patients at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and other CALHN sites/services.
The Speech Pathologist is able to work at a high level of independence to provide mainly inpatient communication and swallowing services to an acute adult caseload, resulting in quality care and improved outcomes for patients.
The Speech Pathologist is developing more advanced/extended knowledge and skills in the assessment and management of high acuity/complexity caseloads.
The Speech Pathologist contributes to efficient, effective multidisciplinary management and care of patients.
Educational/Vocational Qualifications
- Bachelor or Masters of Speech Pathology degree, or the equivalent entry level qualification leading to eligibility for full membership of Speech Pathology Australia.
Benefits of Working at CALHN
From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, and a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you'll find there are lots of benefits of working with Central Adelaide Local Health Network.
- Salary packaging: Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
- Diversity and inclusion: CALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
- Flexible working arrangements: Voluntary flexible working provisions have been introduced to enable CALHN employees to better balance work, personal life and family commitments.
- Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites
About CALHN
We're looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.
Each day presents our nearly 15,000 employees with an opportunity to perform at their best, not because they are expected to, but because they want to as they work together to achieve our strategic ambitions. Together we're committed to delivering the very best in care for the community in line with our organisation's values.
The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South's Australia's major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan area.
Our Statewide clinical services include BreastScreen SA, SA Pathology, SA Medical Imaging and SA Pharmacy. Community health services include SA Dental (including School Dental Services), SA Prison Health and Donate Life SA.
Application Information
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
In addition to the annual salary package, we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, employer superannuation contributions and leave loading.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening.
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 827006
Application Enquiries to
Jacqueline Beaty
Telephone: 0403025285
Email: jacqui.beaty@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
11:55 pm Tuesday 18th April 2024
Attachments
827006 AHP2 Clinical Speech Pathologist (Casual) RD February 2023.pdf
Australian applicant guidelines
International applicant guidelines
