Speech Pathology Educator - Mental Health and Wellbeing

• Permanent Part Time (15.2 hours per fortnight)
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Program
• Grade 4 position $59.83 - $65.93 base hourly rate

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and state-wide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.

Mental Health Program

Eastern Health’s Mental Health Program is a leader in care delivery, innovation, research and education.

The Mental Health Service works in partnership with consumer’s carers, families and other service providers, to provide high quality mental health assessments, clinical and therapeutic interventions, within a recovery oriented model of care, alongside the provision of discipline specific clinical work.  The model of care includes working in close collaboration with family and carers as well as in partnership with a range of community services to support the consumer’s recovery journey.

The Mental Health & Wellbeing Program is passionate about developing and implementing key strategies to support and enhance the clinical capability of the allied health workforce in the Program and is supported by the Associate Director Allied Health Mental Health, Learning & Teaching.

About the role

The Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health system has recommended that the Victorian Government prepare for workforce reform and begin addressing workforce shortages by developing educational, training pathways and recruitment strategies, together with creating discipline specific roles to ensure people with mental ill health are receiving timely, evidence based care. These initiatives included targeted programs to emerging allied health disciplines in mental health including dietetics, Speech Pathology, clinical pharmacy and speech pathology. Eastern Health has an exciting opportunity for a senior Speech Pathologist to work in an educator role to develop and implement a learner program for early career Speech Pathologists entering the mental health and wellbeing workforce. The Speech Pathology educator will be expected to support and supervise allied health clinicians and students which includes ensuring the governance and clinical requirements of the Victoria Allied Health Mental Health Early Career Emerging Disciplines learner program are met. The incumbent will work closely with the other allied health senior educators and educators and clinical teams where learners are based to support allied health mental health workforce initiatives.

About you

• Working understanding of the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System.
• Experience working in public health settings providing treatment and care to people experiencing mental ill health
• Extensive clinical experience, working with novice learners
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with excellent organisational, critical thinking, problem solving, time management and prioritisation skills
• Demonstrated competence in a leadership role, with the ability to unite teams to achieve common objectives
• Strong ability to build partnerships across varied stakeholder groups to understand requirements, identify appropriate solutions and achieve outcomes
• Excellent attention to detail and advanced Microsoft Suite skills (Word, Excel)
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Exhibits behaviour which reflects the Eastern Health values

Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.  An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps

If you believe you have the ability to make a difference in this rewarding industry, apply today!

Please note:

• All applications must be submitted online via E-Mercury
• All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Fit2Work Check, where preferred candidates will be required to complete a Criminal History Check at the expense of Eastern Health.
• You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position.
• Recruitment agency applications will not be accepted.

Eastern Health is a child safe organisation, committed to promoting the wellbeing and cultural safety of Aboriginal children, children with disabilities and all children in their diversity.

Eastern Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that welcomes and values all people. We recognise that diversity is essential in ensuring Eastern Health provides the best service to its consumers.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, those from the LGBTIQ+ community, people living with disability and those from a culturally and linguistically diverse background, are strongly encouraged to apply. Those seeking support in submitting an application are welcome to contact the hiring manger listed or feel free to contact the Talent Acquisition team.

Eastern Health Values:  Patients First | Agility | Humility | Respect | Kindness | Excellence

**Please note applications will be screened upon receipt and advertising may close prior to the closing date.**