Speech Pathologist: Innovative Community Adult Role

• Passionate and supportive team 💙 Be part of the largest community allied health team in this region with an outstanding reputation. An empathetic and caring team supporting one another
• Senior Speech Pathologist Support 🤚🏼 We are spoilt with a wonderful team of experienced Speech Pathologists who will be supporting you every step of the way
• Flexible working conditions 🏡 Part-time, full-time and hybrid work options
• Commitment to education and training 🎓 Regular team meetings, PD sessions and $1000 annual CPD allowance
• Remuneration 🫰🏼 Benchmarked with NSW Health award

About Us (the #dreamteam)

We are interviewing both early career and experienced Speech Pathologists with a passion for supporting older adults and adults living with disabilities to join our small and highly experienced Speech team!

We can support flexible working arrangements and can offer part-time and full-time positions.

Our mission is to support, enable and empower our clients to live enriched and meaningful lives.

We are the largest community allied health team in the region with 130 OTs, Physios, Dietitians, Speech Pathologists, Exercise Physiologists, Massage Therapists, Allied Health Assistants & Healthcare Administrators providing care for adults and people living with disabilities across the Hunter New England and Central Coast Local Health Districts.

There are a number of pillars that make the experience of being a part of the Speech #dreamteam at Community Therapy a unique and rewarding one, enabling you to build a career with us;

• Fortnightly Professional Development sessions and team meetings
• Extensive shadowing and induction period
• Weekly catch-ups and fortnightly 1:1 mentoring with an experienced Speech Pathologist
• Phone and laptop with the latest technology platforms set up for a smooth experience
• Community Therapy cars available for full-time team members
• Immediate phone support from our clinically experienced management team at all times when you’re on the road
• Regular social events
• Professional Development allowance for external courses
• Leadership and specialisation career pathways
• FREE access to all courses on CT Learning: Our purpose-built online learning platform

Responsibilities (HOW we build healthier communities)

• Provision of comprehensive assessments of people with communication and swallowing disorders
• Partaking in regular team meetings and collaborating with other Speech Pathologists and Dietitians
• Provision of evidence-based interventions in different community settings
• Provide care that is multidisciplinary and consumer-directed
• Knowledge of aged care and NDIS funding is highly desirable
• Work closely with a large multidisciplinary team of OTs, Physios, Dietitians, Speech Pathologists, Exercise Physiologists, Massage Therapists and Allied Health Assistants

We recognise that the Speech Pathology scope of practice is diverse! 

We ensure that we understand your scope of practice and clinical areas of interest. This allows referrals to be allocated depending on your scope of practice! 

We support you to develop new areas of practice and further increase your skills in your main clinical area of interest.

Benefits & Culture (WHAT makes our #dreamteam unique)

• CPD allowance to assist your ongoing education and training
• Big focus on culture - clinical support, community engagement and collaboration
• Strong servant leadership model with a focus on empathy and support
• Car and fuel card options
• Company mobile phone, laptop and equipment
• Newcastle & Erina offices
   

We are proud to have a strong equal opportunity culture at Community Therapy and we embrace the diversity of all our team members.

Our flexible working arrangements are reflective of the needs of each individual team member.

Research shows that flexible working arrangements boost employee well-being, happiness, engagement and productivity. As an organisation we value diversity and this allows us to engage meaningfully with opportunity for growth and career progression whilst maintaining a stable, productive and strong workplace.

So, if you have a passion for community health care and would love to work in a supportive, flexible environment, please apply.

We’d love to hear from you!

To express your interest in this role 'Apply Now' with your CV and Cover Letter attached in PDF form.