Location: South West Region | Warrnambool
Job type: Part time
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Health and Allied Health
Reference: VG/1826280
Job posted: 17/10/2024
Closes: 10/11/2024
Contact: Crystal Hays (Acting Speech Pathology Manager) | ******
Looking for a lifestyle change? Join a workplace that's both friendly and welcoming! Located in the beautiful Great South Coast, South West Healthcare offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, and psychiatric services. Serving over 110,000 residents, we provide 282 beds and a wide array of primary and community services. Warrnambool features excellent sports facilities, educational opportunities from preschool to university, and a vibrant social and cultural scene. Explore the award-winning foreshore promenade—a 5.7km coastal path with stunning views stretching from the breakwater to the Hopkins River mouth.
About the role
South West Healthcare (SWH) is seeking a highly motivated Grade 1 Speech Pathologist to join our team. You will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team, clients and their families to undertake a range of assessments and therapy to achieve optimal client outcomes. This role offers the opportunity to gain experience across various programs within the department.
The Speech Pathology Department provides best practice services to groups and individuals of all ages, across a range of community and hospital programs. Care is delivered as part of an established and progressive multidisciplinary team which includes a range of Allied Health, Nursing and Medical services.
Position overview
Part-time (24 hours per week), Fixed term position until August 2027
Warrnambool Campus
Salary Range: $69,206.80 - $88,415.60 pro rata, plus superannuation
The SWH Speech Pathology Department currently has additional Grade 1 vacancies active. Please indicate your preferred working hours in your cover letter, and we will do our best to accommodate where possible.
What you bring
As a Speech Pathologist, you will have proven clinical experience working within the health sector, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and a demonstrated collaborative approach to multi-disciplinary care. You will have a comprehensive knowledge of contemporary practice and passion for driving client centred care.
What we offer
Excellent salary packaging options including meals & entertainment, novated leasing and additional superannuation contributions
Internal and external professional development opportunities
Ongoing clinical supervision
A range of internal development opportunities focusing on personal development such as resilience and mentoring workshops and comprehensive leadership programs
Excellent terms and conditions of employment
Who we are
As an organisation, SWH prides themselves on their values; Care, Respect, Excellence, Integrity and Leadership and their overall dedication to the local community.
SWH respects all individuals and promotes equity and inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of all genders, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, racial, cultural and religious backgrounds and socio-economic status.
SWH is the major specialist referral centre for the Barwon South West sub-region, and provides a comprehensive range of acute, sub-acute, specialist, community, mental health and aged services.
With a population of 39,000 and a catchment of 100,000, Warrnambool is the regional centre to Victoria's Great South Coast.
Submit your application by selecting the Apply button below and include a cover letter and resume by
Sunday 10 November 2024.
Please ensure you address the selection criteria as outlined in the position description.
Employment Terms and Conditions will be in line with the
Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Health Sector) Single Interest Enterprise Agreement 2021-2026
with the classification
Speech Pathologist Grade 1 .
The successful applicant will be required to be eligible for and undergo the following:
To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the
South West Healthcare
job application system.
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