Address- Salary Packaging - lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay.
- Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) every month, in addition to your annual leave.
- Recognition of prior relevant service may be considered toward commencing salary.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Speech Pathologist Level 1 / Level 2
Remuneration: $79,944 - $101,211 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Parramatta Community Health Centre
Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond'. and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment.
What you'll be doing
- Chronic and Complex (CAC) Allied Health services focus on restoring, improving, or maintaining older people’s independent functioning and wellbeing.
- The focus of these services is assisting older people to regain or maintain physical, functional and cognitive abilities which support them to either maintain or recover a level of independence, allowing them to remain living in the community.
- This position works as a member of a Chronic and Complex multidisciplinary team and are expected to work from different locations across WSLHD as reasonably required.
- CAC Speech Pathologists are responsible for the assessment, intervention/treatment and education of quality Speech Pathology intervention for clients with complex, aged and chronic issues residing within the Western Sydney Local Health District to facilitate improvements in both swallowing and communication.
How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume, and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
Essential Requirements
- Tertiary qualifications in Speech Pathology
- Eligibility for practicing membership of Speech Pathology Australia
Selection Criteria
- Demonstrated experience and skills in Speech Pathology dysphagia and communication assessment, planning and evaluating interventions for clients with chronic and complex health conditions.
- Demonstrated understanding of the health and associated care needs of persons with complex, chronic and/or aged conditions residing in the community.
- Demonstrated ability in the use of relevant evidence based, best practice guidelines to guide decision making for best client outcomes.
- High-level written and oral communication skills, computer competence and ability to use electronic medical records, word processing and database
- Ability to work independently and as part of multidisciplinary team.
- Current Drivers Licence valid within Australia
Requisition ID: REQ498441
Applications Close: 2nd July 2024
