New Graduate Speech Pathologist

New Graduate Speech Pathologist

We are looking for a Speech Pathologist to join our experienced and enthusiastic allied health team in Southwest Sydney. With a strong focus on early childhood intervention therapy this will be a rewarding role for the right person. There will also be scope for development and diverse application of your professional skills and experience with the ability to broaden the age range of your caseload. We will work with you to tailor a caseload that best suits your clinical and career development and areas of interest.

About the role

With this being your first step into your professional career, you will be joining a Team that is highly recognised in the southwest Sydney community for providing children with the highest quality of care. Your first few months will be learning systems, applying your knowledge practically to a manageable caseload, all the while supported by a senior clinician with over ten years of experience. During this first year you will experience and developing skills in:

• Developing, implementing, monitoring and reviewing treatment plans
• Assessment and diagnosis of communication disorders 
• Assessment and management of swallowing difficulties
• Coordinating with other allied health professionals and referring partners
• Provide education to clients, families and the client's community support framework.

About McCall Gardens

• Established in the early 1950's, McCall Gardens vision is to be a leader of a community based on Ability. We currently provide high quality, personalised supports to empower individuals to fulfill their true potential.
• McCall is growing its support services structure to now provide allied health. McCall's aim is to support individuals of all ages in their well-being goals within a multi-disciplinary environment. 
• McCall acknowledges that to deliver a great service there needs to be a supportive environment created for its staff. McCall prides itself in investing in it's people to assist them develop a career and being the employer of choice. Our systems and management will support each person to live our organisation’s values. We know the staff who embrace these values will ensure our clients will progress towards the goals. This is why McCall Gardens won the Voice Project's Best Workplace awards three years running from 2020-2023.

What's On Offer:

• A supportive, passionate and friendly team culture with the   group of supportive and experienced Clinicians within our two facilities at Leumeah and Campbelltown.  You will be supported by staff who have worked extensively with children who have conditions of autism, down syndrome, developmental delays along with other types of syndromes and complex needs. 
• You will have access to our sensory therapy gym, designed to provide a variety of sensory experiences. The therapy gym is a space where you’ll be able to assist children with the development of a variety of skills such as: balance & spatial awareness, strength, coordination, communication, fine motor skills, sensory regulation, play & social skills.
• As well as an individual therapy caseload, you will have the opportunity to contribute and run our social skills and feeding group therapy programs. Run by both our Occupational Therapy and Speech Pathology team, each group is uniquely tailored to the children attending. 
• We will also provide a supportive internal professional development structure where you will be able to observe therapy and assessment sessions and have access to a supervisor on a fortnightly basis to review cases. As it is your first year, you will be assigned a clinical mentor for your first year to meet with on a regular basis to discuss cases and further your clinical skills. You will also be given a professional development budget for external courses. 
• And finally, as an employee of a non-for-profit organization, you will have access to the amazing salary packaging employees can access through McCall Services.
• Exciting challenge of growing and developing a brand-new Team.
• McCall’s longstanding reputation as a company who looks after its staff and provide them with salary packaging.

If you are someone who is ready to commence their career in a professional and supportive environment, while aiming to provide high quality, personalised supports to empower people, then this is a position that will suit you.

About you

To maintain our amazing reputation in our community, you are a person who approaches every encounter and challenge with a can-do attitude. We are looking for a person with a high degree of initiative and strong desire to achieve outstanding results for your clients. Ideally, you will have:

• An understanding of the NDIS, including a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with individuals and their families/carers
• Excellent attention to detail and time management skills
• Willingness to liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure continuity of care and support needs of our participants.
• A willingness to understand and fulfill McCall Gardens' Vision, Mission, Values.
• Strong administrative skills ensuring accuracy of processes and documents.
• A practical approach to problem-solving, decision making and balancing priorities.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development within both work time and personal time, including maintaining up to date knowledge of evidence-based practice.

If you are someone who is ready to commence their career in a professional and supportive environment, while aiming to provide high quality, personalised supports to empower people, then this is a position that will suit you.

Essential Criteria

• University Qualified Speech Pathologist
• A current Working with Children Check
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Registration with Speech Pathology Australia on a yearly basis
• Current First Aid Certificate
• Valid Australian Driver’s License 

If you are interested in joining McCall Gardens Community, please provide the following:

Cover Letter: The cover letter must outline why you are interested in joining the McCall Gardens’ team, must address the above key selection criteria.

Resume: which clearly outlines any work experience and qualifications you have that would contribute to your success in this role.

The successful applicant must undergo a NDIS Workers Check. McCall Gardens is an EEO employer with a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from all members of the community. McCall Gardens appreciates the time and effort candidates have taken to submit their applications, however, please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted via phone.

Further enquiries

If you have further enquiries regarding the position, please contact Brad Sculley - General Manager (Allied Health) 0484332***