Employment Type: Temporary Part Time up until 2 May 2025
Position Classification: Speech Pathologist Lvl 4
Remuneration: 117544 - 120393 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ487051Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.Additional information:
- An eligibility list may be created for future temporary part time vacancies.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Speech Pathologist to work in the busy and dynamic Speech Pathology department at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead. The is a maternity leave locum position until end of April 2025. Applicants with experience in the areas of paediatric communication disorders, dysphagia/feeding disorders, and student supervision, are encouraged to apply.
What you'll be doingThe primary focus of the position is to provide a comprehensive Speech Pathology service to children, young people and their families, referred from the relevant clinical area. This includes the provision of assessment, management, advocacy and consultancy in the area of expertise. The Speech Pathologist is an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team and will be required to participate in clinical, educational, administrative and management activities that are required to provide an efficient and effective Speech Pathology service.
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Speech Pathology with eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia.
- Extensive post graduate clinical experience with demonstrated advanced clinical practice and reasoning skills, with the ability to work autonomously while managing busy and complex client groups.
- Demonstrated experience in implementing quality improvement and service evaluation processes, including the use of evidence based practice, to assist and provide guidance to service managers.
- Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication including well developed information technology skills.
- Experience conducting clinical research and the provision of Clinical Education programs / lectures to speech pathology students, parents and other professional groups.
- Demonstrated experience in staff and student supervision.
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, to assist in preparing your application.Please refer to the Application Guide and for vaccination requirements.This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian WebsiteNSWHealth is committed to child safety in line with theApplicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Gloria Tzannes on gloria.tzannes@health.nsw.gov.au or 98452076.If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan onFor technical support please contact the customer services team on 1300 679 367 and select option 3.Applications Close: 18/05/2024
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