Early Career Speech Pathologist (Paediatric)

Great People. Great Careers. Excellent Healthcare

DPV Health is a leading healthcare service provider in Melbourne’s northern growth corridor, delivering a wide variety of clinical, community health and wellbeing services. 

Our People are the foundation of DPV Health; they are what make our organisation thrive and the ones who create meaningful change in people's lives. Over 700 professionals support and deliver excellent health care to our community at DPV Health. We are always looking for passionate, driven, great people to join our team and make a lasting impact. That is why we foster a workplace culture that is as rewarding as it is inclusive. We are committed to supporting Our People to lead fulfilling lives, no matter who they are, or where they are from - or where they are going.

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Are you an Early Career clinician looking to work in a progressive community health provider? An exciting opportunity awaits you in our ECIS (Early Childhood Intervention Service) Team, supporting young children with a disability through a transdisciplinary model of service delivery.

Greatness starts here

Our large and well established ECIS Team is growing and we have an opportunity for a Grade 1 Speech Pathologist (0.6-1 EFT) to join our transdisciplinary team. In this role you will be supported by a Grade 3 Speech Pathology Clinical Lead to provide client-centred, strengths-based services to young children with a disability or developmental delay. We value the importance of a neuro-affirming approach to therapy. You will work with NDIS funded children and their families to support them through their journey during early childhood. Working as part of the Early Childhood Intervention team, you will be responsible for:

• Providing a high quality, evidence based Early Childhood Intervention and Paediatric Speech Pathology service that is co-designed with the family. This will meet the needs of the children and families in a manner which respects the rights and confidentiality of the child and their family.
• Embracing innovation and responsiveness.
• Using the Key Worker model in partnership and collaboration with all those associated with the child/family to provide timely and developmentally appropriate services.
• 0.6EFT to Full time considered

Bring your great, everyday!

You will either have experience or a keen interest as a paediatric Speech Pathologist, with evidence of successful team development and growth.

Essential:

• A Bachelor or Masters of Speech Pathology from a recognised university
• Current registration with Speech Pathology Australia
• Ability to work with young children.
• A passion for supporting children and families.
• The ability to form a good working relationship with your colleagues, young children and their families.

Desirable:

• Developing clinical skills in Paediatric Speech Pathology
• Awareness of the Key Worker model and transdisciplinary practice
• Understanding of family centred practice and strengths-based approach
• Knowledge and experience in delivering services under the NDIS.

The fine print

• Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check, International Police Check (if applicable), NDIS Worker Screening Check, and hold a valid WWCC.
• Full driver license and travel between sites required.
• Closing date for applications will be 22/04/2024

Our Talent Experience

We kindly request you include a covering letter, addressed to Cate De Carteret, detailing your motivation for joining DPV Health and highlighting the qualities you bring to this position.

Make your next move, a great one! Click Apply now below! 

DPV Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to ensuring we have an inclusive, diverse and safe workplace for our staff and clients. To us diversity means people of any age, family situation, cultural and linguistic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical sex characteristics, ability or disability, health, life experience, socio-economic situation, faith, spirituality and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.  We encourage all individuals to apply.  

To learn about the assistance we can offer during the recruitment process, your potential work environment, access features of a location, or if you require alternative formats to our process please contact ***************@dpvhealth.org.au

 We will not be accepting applications from agencies for this position.