Speech Pathologist Grade 2

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Pro-active and supportive leadership
• Hub of medical precinct in Parkville, Melbourne

About the Role

This is a Permanent Full-Time position at 1.0 FTE per fortnight within the Speech Pathology Department. Applications for 0.8 FTE will be considered.

You will be responsible for assessing and treating paediatric inpatients and outpatients with swallowing and/or communication difficulties across a range of clinical areas. This position will have designated workload/clinical areas, but some caseload flexibility and cover are required within the team by all staff (with training and support as required). If you are interested but lack experience in some areas or are unsure if you meet criteria, please call to discuss.

Classification for this position will range from VW1-VW4 Grade 2 Year 1 to Grade 2 Year 4 (FTE base salary per annum $88, 467 - $101,691 plus superannuation).

What you’ll achieve:

• Provide high-quality clinical speech pathology services to in/outpatients at RCH.
• Demonstrate evidence-based practise and a commitment to staying up to date.
• Work effectively and flexibly within teams demonstrating strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Prepare timely, well written reports/documentation and provide effective verbal feedback to referrers, patients, families, and teams.
• Act in a professional and ethical manner.

Your skills and experience:

• Bachelor of Speech Pathology or equivalent tertiary qualification.
• Eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia.
• Meet the requirements of the Speech Pathology Australia Professional Self-Regulation program.
• Upholds the Speech Pathology Australia Code of Conduct.
• Experience in the provision of speech pathology services to children with swallowing and/or communication disorders.

About the Speech Pathology Department

We provide services to both inpatient and outpatient paediatric populations in the areas of eating, drinking, and swallowing, speech, language, voice, cleft palate, and tracheostomy.

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Staff immunisation

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain.
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain.
• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

Application process

To apply, you will need a resume and a brief cover letter (max two pages).

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly.

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities,  surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background,  all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital.  Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption

Are you ready to join our team? 

 Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 17 June 2024