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Speech Therapist

Job posted: 07/12/2022
Applications close: No closing date

No closing date

Job Description

Location: Gippsland

Job type: Other

Organisation: Gippsland Southern Health Service

Salary: Salary not specified

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial, Health and Allied Health

Reference: 10242

Reference: 10242

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial, Health and Allied Health

Salary Range: Salary not specified

Work location: Gippsland

  • Excellent benefits including Salary Packaging + Novated Car Leasing + Employee Assistance Program
  • Great work location - only 1 1/2 hrs from Melbourne and 20 mins to fantastic beaches 

An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic Speech Pathologist to join our dynamic and supportive Allied Health Team, with grading dependent on experience.  We are currently offering recruitment opportunities for a variety of grades and there is opportunity for a leadership role within the department for the right candidate. We may also be able to offer a full time position to the right candidate.

The position offers a breadth of opportunity which may include hospital inpatients, outpatients, home visits and services to residential care facilities; together with education activities for both consumers and staff at Gippsland Southern Health Service (GSHS).

This role will involve a significant caseload of predominantly paediatric clients, with a small component of an adult caseload. We also provide services to NDIS clients. Experience or interest in these areas will be highly regarded. 

As a Speech Pathologist at GSHS you will:

  • Have appropriate qualification in Speech Pathology approved by Speech Pathology Australia and be eligible for membership to SPA. 
  • Provide exceptional and evidence based service delivery in the Speech Pathology department.
  • Have the capacity to further develop your clinical and supervisory skills.
  • Partake in quality improvement and research activities.
  • Enjoy working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Like the challenge of a varied caseload, and display good organisation and time management skills.
  • Depending on grading - providing clinical supervision and leadership to new graduates. 

Staff have access to supportive staff mentoring, education and development programs.  Salary Packaging is available for all staff.  All applicants will be required to provide a current satisfactory police check, NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check.

The position description provides further details on duties and responsibilities and essential criteria which suitable applicants will be shortlisted. GSHS may appoint to the position prior to the closing date, please apply as soon as possible.

Equity and Accessibility Commitment
GSHS embraces and welcomes applications from people from all walks of life, and we are committed to making it easy for you to come and work with us. We encourage you to apply regardless of age, gender, race, religion, ability, sexuality, family status, or gender identity. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply to join us. We are here for you if your need support throughout our recruitment process.

Speech Therapist

Job type:

Other

Job classification:

Not provided

Contact:

Sara Mullery - 5654 2701

Speech Therapist