Speech Pathology Manager

At NAPA Centre, we offer world renown paediatric therapy services that embrace each child’s differences and work with them to overcome their unique challenges. Our allied health professionals develop individualised intensive therapy programs with unique combinations of our wide range of speech, physical, occupational and other innovative therapies. Because each intensive program is tailored to a specific child, no two intensives are exactly alike. However our beautiful customers follow up their intensive program with weekly sessions - so our therapists not only get exposure and diversity but build the relationships and consistency with the kids too! 
Before applying, we encourage you to visit our website and learn more about our services, values and culture!
 

As the Speech Therapy Manager, you will provide clinical leadership to our team of Speech and Language Pathologists. All Speech Pathologists at NAPA Centre complete skilled assessments and provide intervention to disabled infants, toddlers, children, and adolescents with disorders that affect development of motor, cognitive, and behavioural skills within the professional scope of practice.

This role will require you to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team; to provide evidence-based interventions to patients with very complex communication and feeding needs. However, in addition to this, as the Manager you will be an integral part of the team’s success, assisting team members in building on their own service delivery, clinical skills and performance capabilities. Duties include:

• Accurately assess client conditions using a variety of standardised tools to determine the best individual plan for treatment based on your clinical experience and expertise.
• Create tailored treatment plans within your specialised skill set that address your client’s limitations, taking into account their age, abilities and other medical/physical factors.
• Demonstrating a high standard of service delivery and clinical expertise that the team can follow as an example and learn from.
• Coaching the Speech Therapy team to continuously improve the delivery of quality, customer focused Speech Therapy services.
• Develop and foster a shared sense of commitment and engagement with Speech Therapy team in line with the NAPA Values.
• Develop rapport with clients and families to build a relationship of trust and mutual respect.
• Providing considered input into the development of clinical practices and procedures.
• Completion of post training schedule for therapists, including training gap analysis, scheduling additional training and follow up.
• Implementing regular clinical supervision to develop therapists’ skills. Guide therapists in seeking external continuing education opportunities in line with their development needs as needed.
• Monitoring your Speech Therapy team development and growth, responding appropriately as required when areas for development are recognised.

About the right person:

• Minimum qualifications include completion of at least a Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology), from an accredited University.
• Current registration with SPA.
• Demonstrated ability to take on additional responsibilities within a Speech team e.g. assessment and development of treatment plans for more complex cases, supervision of therapy staff/ aides/volunteers and/or additional clinic responsibilities.
• Strong Clinical experience - at least 3 years post graduate Speech Pathology experience managing diverse and complex caseloads (in a paediatric environment is highly desired)
• Ability to create a safe, professional, and supportive environment where clients, families and colleagues feel empowered to succeed.
• Ability to communicate confidently and effectively with clients and other medical professionals.
• Demonstrates a level of professional empathy towards clients and the ability to develop rapport. 
• CPR and First Aid certificates
• WWCC and NDIS Worker Screening Check /blue card (or willingness to obtain)