AddressPosition Classification: Speech Pathologist Lvl 3
Remuneration: 108595 - 112114 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 35
Requisition ID: REQ497930
Sydney 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 senior Speech Pathologist to work in the busy and dynamic Speech Pathology department of The Children’s Hospital at Westmead. This 35 hours per week position is available until 2nd of May 2025. We are looking for applicants who can demonstrate experience in the assessment and management of Paediatric Feeding and dysphagia, and Communication disorders. Experience in the acute care setting and Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies is desirable but not essential. Applicants should address the selection criteria with specific reference to their experience in Paediatric Feeding, dysphagia and Communication disorders.
What you'll be doing
The primary purpose of the position is to provide a comprehensive Speech Pathology service to children, young people and their families, who have been referred from the relevant clinical area. This includes the provision of assessment, management, and advocacy. The Speech Pathologist is an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team and will be required to participate in clinical, educational and administrative activities that are required to provide an efficient and effective Speech Pathology service. This position may have a clinical, education or management focus and may have elements of all three.
- 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 providing 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, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.
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 Website https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/
Applicants 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.
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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 on ************@health.nsw.gov.au
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Applications Close: 28/06/2024
