Speech Pathologist - First Nations Graduate, Allied Health Services - Cairns

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About us:

We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services. Our values were developed by our staff, patients, and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local Health Services.

About you:

You will have demonstrated knowledge, expertise, and skill in speech pathology, including commitment to professional development, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement, ability to perform routine clinical speech pathology hospital-based intervention across a broad spectrum of clinical areas. You possess effective communication skills, including interpersonal, written, oral, technological, and educational, and the ability to interact effectively with members of a multidisciplinary team.  Experience in a cross-cultural setting is advantageous.

Your opportunity:

Join a passionate team of Speech Pathologists employed to provide services to inpatients and outpatients within Cairns Hospital. This role is rotational, allowing the development of skills in providing speech pathology assessment and treatment to a range of clinical areas including acute medical and surgical wards, geriatrics, rehabilitation, voice, acute stroke, oncology, and paediatrics.

Your role:

• Culturally safe and supportive entry to practice for speech pathology graduates of identified First Nations background.
• Enhanced training, development, and cultural mentoring support with IAHA Leadership program during the first 12 months.
• Deliver contemporary speech pathology clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management within a multi-disciplinary team in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards.
• Undertake routine clinical tasks with varying levels of supervision, in line with the Speech Pathology Department's work instructions and clinical procedures. Apply increasing independence with clinically complex scenarios and decision making as clinical skills and knowledge develop.
• Meet relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of specific team e.g., Subacute Care Unit (SACU) as appropriate.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

• Generous superannuation
• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

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