Home Care Speech Pathologist

There to care. Here for good.

Aged care is so important. Some people forget that. You don’t and neither do we. Because helping people is what we were born to do.

We’ve been a leading provider of aged care in communities across South Australia since 1953. That’s a long journey, and we’re proud of our stability and strength.

Now, we’re on a mission to continue to grow and improve our services and impact, hand in hand with our fantastic team.

Here, every moment matters and every resident counts. And so do you.

Join us as a Speech Pathologist and be there to care.

A brighter future with Helping Hand, for older people and for you.

Based in Salisbury South, as our highly valued Speech Pathologist, you will deliver a range of speech pathology services including the coordination, management and provision of quality communication and swallowing services for clients across Helping Hand’s Home care services. 

You’ll make an impact by:

• Providing comprehensive and contemporary, evidence-based speech speech pathology services to clients in accordance with clients needs, barriers and interests
• Ensuring high quality speech pathology services are effective, functional and ongoing and meet the relevant quality standards across the organisation
• Supporting the Senior Speech Pathologist to develop, implement and review policies, priorities and procedures for Speech Pathology services

New graduates are welcome to apply! 

What you’ll bring 

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology and eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia
• Demonstrated experience providing speech pathology services to adult clients in aged-care, acute or rehabilitative environments
• Demonstrated experience in assessing and evaluating functional needs of clients and providing group and individual speech pathology services
• Demonstrated high level interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise with people from a diverse range of backgrounds and the ability to be cross culturally sensitive.
• Demonstrated commitment to continual professional and personal development
• Ability to initiate and maintain effective working relationships at any level within a large scale organisation
• A working knowledge of local community services and networks
• Excellent verbal, written and electronic communication skills
• Valid NDIS Worker Screening clearance or be willing to obtain one
• Current driver’s license
• CPR certificate

You’ll stand out from the crowd if you have some of the following:

• Experience in aged care sector
• Experience in the provision of clinical education or other tertiary provision of education (e.g. tutoring, lecturing, mentoring)

Please click the link below to view the position description:
Home Care Speech Pathologist Position Description

Why Helping Hand?

Here, every moment matters and every resident counts. And know this: for each little thing you do each day for the older people in your care, there are many, many more taking place - all through the care of Helping Hand employees like you.

Here are some of the things we hope you’ll love about working with us:

• We are who you are Here’s the thing. When good people come together, amazing things happen. At Helping Hand, you’ll find real support from teammates and managers who share your values and strength. They’ve been in your shoes - and they’ll walk with you through thick and thin.

• We are where you are As our Speech Pathologist, you’ll know you’re contributing directly to a community you care about. And you’ll see your impact on the faces of the people you’re caring for. 

• We care how you are  In any job, how well you feel affects how well you work. And we take that very seriously. ​​We want you to feel as secure as you can. So, we’re proud that our people say they value the stability that comes with working for a well-established, growing organisation like us.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Annual allocation of time and budget for CPD
• Regular mentoring and supervision from clinical senior
• Be part of a warm, friendly team that genuinely cares about you and your wellbeing
• Maximise your take-home pay by salary packaging up to $15,899 each year
• Enjoy an additional $2,650 tax free per year with our Meal and Entertainment Card
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted private health insurance, plus our Employee Assistance Program
• Get active with our Fitness Passport Program and enjoy discounted gym memberships for you and your family
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Are you ready to lend a helping hand?

Join us at Helping Hand and help shape your future and ours. 

We will be reviewing applications as they are submitted, and conducting interviews accordingly.

Apply online today, or to find out more please contact Paige Wittig on 0437 529 ***.

Current Helping Hand employees must notify their manager of their intent to apply. 

All applicants must have the right to work in Australia and hold relevant checks or be willing to obtain them. Successful candidates will be required to attend an induction session before commencing work.

Helping Hand welcomes and respects the diversity our clients, staff and volunteers bring. Regardless of their culture, religion, spirituality, age, gender, sexuality, disability, socio-economic background or personal experiences, our people are included and respected.

Helping Hand strongly recommends that all employees receive COVID-19 and flu vaccinations, as we work in a high-risk setting and are in contact with vulnerable people.