Speech Pathologist - Rehabilitation Case Manager

Closing Date: Tuesday 2nd April 2024

Speech Pathologist - Rehabilitation Case Manager

Hunter Brain Injury Service

About the role:

Hunter Brain Injury Service is 1 of 15 state-wide specialist rehabilitation services for compensable and non-compensable adult clients who have experienced a traumatic brain injury.
In this role a typical day or week could include (but is not limited to) therapeutic assessment, testing and interventions, development of therapy programs, engaging with other agencies/providers to support a client’s community reintegration and return to work, conducting group education / support etc.
This would be in addition to any case management activities you may need to perform for a client.

Where you’ll be working: 

• The service is based in Bar Beach Newcastle, outpatient, outreach, and community residential care is provided to those who live in the Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Lower & Upper Hunter, Port Stephens, Greater Taree, and Central Coast areas.
• In addition to the above catchment areas, the 5-bed community residential transition living unit (TLU) also supports clients from other regional/rural areas (Port Macquarie/Coffs Harbour, Forbes, etc) when they have a family member or significant other who lives in the catchment area as there are only 7 transition living units in the state.
• The HBIS team is specially trained to clinically support, and case manage people who have experienced a traumatic brain injury. The team includes Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Social Workers, Neuropsychologists, Dietitians, Clinical Psychologists, Rehabilitation Assistants, Administration and Housekeeping Staff. There is also a visiting Rehabilitation Medical Specialist and a Neuropsychiatrist.

Benefits: 

• Four (4) weeks annual leave for temporary and permanent employees (pro-rata if part time).
• Fitness Passport.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members.
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals.
• Working for a highly regarded public health facility, where supporting the local community is at the forefront of our business strategy.
• Career Development opportunity.
• Access will be provided to a range of supports, supervision, education, and training.
• In this role you will be supported by your manager and your peers both inside and outside of the service including the broader Speech Pathology teams across Hunter New England Health Service.

Requirements:

Our successful candidate will possess the following:

• Tertiary qualifications in Speech Pathology or other qualification deemed equivalent by the employer, eligibility for membership of the Speech Pathology Australia (SPA).
• Current eligibility to drive in NSW and the ability and willingness to travel for work purposes which may involve driving long distances.

About you:

• You take a holistic, innovative, and empowering approach to care acknowledging the wider social, psychological, societal, and cultural factors that may affect the client during their rehabilitation and transition back to home, the community, and work environments.
• You are a passionate interdisciplinary team member who actively contributes to a positive team culture and works from a clear ethical and values-based framework.
• You are savvy in developing working relationships within and outside the team.
• You are enthusiastic about quality improvement and your professional development.
• You can act as a resource for other speech pathology staff and the wider team as well as supervise students.

Additional information:

• An eligibility list will be created for future temporary part time vacancies.
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

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Information for Applicants:

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below).

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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. 

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HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.

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