Paediatric And Adult Audiologist Level 3 - Child & Family Service

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 19 January 2025 with the possibility of extension at same/reduced hours
Facility: Port Kembla Hospital
Position Classification: Audiologist Level 3
Remuneration: $54.76 - $56.54 per hour
Hours Per Week: 10
Requisition ID: REQ477400
Applications Close: 7 April 2024This is a Temporary Part Time 10 hours per week maternity relief position until 19 January 2025 with the possibility of extension at same/reduced hours.This is a wonderful opportunity for an experienced Audiologist to join our busy and dynamic team in Child and Family. This is a temporary part-time position, with locations negotiable. As a clinical leader, you will be required to balance your clinical case load with clinical and educational support to the Audiology team and Child & Family health service.What you'll be doingTo provide high quality Child and Family Audiology assessment service to the patients, clients and carers of the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD), in order to promote optimal health outcomes.The Level 3 Senior Paediatric Audiologist

• Has a recognised clinical specialty within Paediatric and Adult audiology or a high level of broad generalist knowledge requiring high levels of clinical expertise and knowledge in disorders of hearing in babies and children.
• Effectively and professionally performs a range of specialised measures involved in the diagnosis of hearing loss and other auditory conditions, on an often complex and difficult-to-test population.
• Is able to provide clinical services to all client groups an circumstances of a complex nature requiring advance practice skills.
• Liaises with a wide range of agencies and consultants to ensure seamless transitions and optimal outcomes for patients and families, especially in the broad multi-cultural environment we serve.
• Provides clinical supervision and support to Level 1 and 2 audiologists and audiometrists.
• Provides education to professionals and students and work and work in a consultative role within paediatric audiology or across a broad range of clinical areas in audiology.
• Is able to demonstrate advanced reasoning skills and operate autonomously with minimum direct clinical supervision.
• Holds a leadership position within the department, and will work with the Unit Head to develop and maintain a high functioning team that delivers excellent clinical outcomes.

What we can offer youThe Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) provides you with an excellent career choice with many rewarding experiences. At ISLHD we are not just offering jobs, we are offering you the opportunity to excel in your chosen field and to experience a work life balance.Work flexibility is very important at ISLHD and we provide our people with a range of benefits and conditions to assist with balancing the demands of work and personal life where possible. We offer:· ADOs each month (for eligible full time employees)· Study and development leave· Access to in-house training, learning and educational opportunities· Discounted parking· Salary packaging options to reduce your tax and increase your take home pay (for eligible employees)· Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – counselling for you and your family· Fitness Passport program – ISLHD staff can sign-up with Fitness Passport, an external service provider. Fitness Passport offers employees access to gyms and fitness services that are current members of its program on a minimum 12 month contract.All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (2 doses) which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Please provide proof of vaccination if available.Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.Talent PoolThis recruitment may be used to create a talent pool / eligibility list where candidates may be offered casual, ongoing permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 18 months.Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with before employment can commence.Criminal record checks will be undertaken on successful applicants. This position is designated as child-related employment and you will be required to obtain a Working With Children clearance from the Office of the Children’s Guardian. To apply, please go toYour claim against the selection criteria is the most important part of your application as it will help determine whether or not you have met the standard of response required by the panel to be eligible for an interview. You should read the Position Description and then address the selection criteria for the role, giving examples where required. Applicants are encouraged to review the following information on Applying for a position within NSW Health at:Selection Criteria: * Master's Degree or equivalent in Audiology with full membership or eligible to be a member of either Audiological Society of Australia or the Australian College of Audiology with Clinical

• Postgraduate clinical experience in managing a Paediatric and Adult audiological caseload
• Demonstrated ability to work independently
• Demonstrated well-developed communication skills, strong computer literacy skills and ability to work in a multicultural environment
• Demonstrated experience in quality improvement and/or research
• Demonstrated ability to provide support to staff and/or students
• Current unrestricted NSW drivers licence and willingness to travel for work

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