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Our Journey
The Grade 1 Paediatric Speech Pathology Rotation is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to work in across multiple areas within public health including Community Health, Monash Children's Hospital Acute Team, Victoria Paediatric Rehabilitation Service and the School Readiness Team. This position will provide an opportunity for the candidate to work with highly supportive and experienced multidisciplinary teams. Excellent training and support includes clinical supervision, discipline-specific and multi-disciplinary education programs and peer support. This full-time position starts in the School Readiness Team. Each rotation is for 12 months.
A Day in the Life
School Readiness: In the School Readiness Team, you will provide education and capacity-building support to early childhood educators and parents of children attending funded kindergarten programs. Community Health: In community health, you will work with children and their families to provide high-quality assessment, treatment and care coordination. This includes developmental screens, speech pathology assessments, as well as individual and group therapy programs. There is an opportunity to develop paediatric feeding skills.
Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Service: In VPRS at Monash Children’s Hospital you will see a combination of inpatient and ambulatory clients who require time limited goal focused interdisciplinary rehabilitation. As a state-wide service there may also be travel to other VPRS sites. Acute Paediatrics: At the Monash Children’s Hospital you will work across inpatients and outpatients, in the areas of communication and of infant/paediatric feeding. The speech pathology teams at Monash Health are committed to continued learning and development, and delivering services within the Social Model of Health.
About You:
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrated commitment to furthering paediatric skills and knowledge
- Dedicated to safe best practice & quality care
- Committed to delivering patient centered care & a patient advocacy
- Enthusiastic, compassionate & able to work collaboratively
What you need:
- Speech Pathology: Appropriate Graduate Qualification and proof of Speech Pathology membership or eligibility for membership
- Current Drivers Licence without restrictions
In Return:
- This is a unique and exciting career opportunity to work across multiple health settings
- You will be part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team
For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Fiona Moseley on 0414 329 *** or Annelies Tuohy on 0409 237 ***.
Monash Health is a great place to work
In 2022 Monash Health was nominated by LinkedIn as one of the top 25 organisations in Australia to grow your career. Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:
- salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
- a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
- free vaccinations
- private health insurance at discounted rates
- health imaging services
- + more
Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service and proudly provides healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire lifespan from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 22,000 of us work at over 40 care locations across south-eastern Melbourne.
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.
How to Apply
Applications are only accepted that are submitted via the Monash Health online Mercury System (e-recruit).
For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please refer to attached ‘Application Guide’ located under Position Documents.
Please note, applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
