• Speech Pathologist - Grade 1
• Enjoy the surrounds of our lifestyle location, beautiful beachside Mornington Peninsula
• Opportunities for salary packaging, professional development and an amazing team awaits you!

We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic Grade 1 Speech Pathologist to join the adult Speech Pathology team at Peninsula Health!
Experienced grade 1s and new graduates are warmly encouraged to apply.

Who We Are and What We Stand For

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.

In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.

What You Will Be Doing

The Speech Pathology team provides evidence-based, person-centred care to patients with a broad range of communication, cognitive and swallowing disorders, within a multidisciplinary model of care.

Join our subacute inpatient team based at Golf Links Road Rehabilitation, located in Frankston. You’ll be working with a truly supportive team with a strong sense of collaboration, kindness and respect.
You will have the opportunity to gain exposure to our acute service and/or community programs if you’re interested.

You will be further supported through clinical supervision and our active professional development program. You will have the opportunity to work with students (in conjunction with grade 2 and 3 speech pathologists) and get involved in quality and service improvement.

What you need

Essential Criteria:
• Eligible for practising membership of Speech Pathology Australia
• Commitment to excellence in adult speech pathology service provision in accordance with person-centred care principles
• Commitment to multidisciplinary team collaboration
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams
• Effective time management and organisational skills
• Continuing professional development engagement and commitment to evidence based practice

Desirable Criteria:
• Competence in performing Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Studies (VFSS)

What Next

Apply NOW!

Please call Jessica Snape on 0488 623 000 for further details.

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2700.

Additional Requirements

Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from individuals from all cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We also provide a safe and supportive workplace for people with disabilities.

To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit:

https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.

Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.