Hub of medical precinct in Parkville, Melbourne Work for Australia's leading Children's Hospital Challenging and rewarding work environment About the Role An exciting opportunity is available for a highly skilled and motivated Speech Pathologist (Grade 3) to join our team.
This is an Ongoing role at 0.8 to 1.0 FTE.
You will work within a supportive Speech Pathology team and collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues managing paediatric inpatients and outpatients with swallowing and/or communication disorders.
The work covered by the team is diverse (e.g., ranging from medically and surgically complex inpatients through to developmental speech and language assessments).
Please call the Speech Pathology Manager to discuss the caseloads associated with this position and your interests and skills.
If you are not sure whether you meet criteria (e.g., you have expertise and senior experience in other areas such as acute adults or developmental paeds), you are also welcome to call.
A significant part of this role involves teaching, supervision, service improvement and development.
Caseloads are shared with other Speech Pathology team members, and some caseload flexibility and cover is required within the team by all staff.
Part-time applications considered.
Classification for this position will range from VW6-VW9 Grade 3 Year 1 to Grade 3 Year 4 (FTE base salary per annum $102,091 - $116,646 plus superannuation).
This increases in March 2025 to ($104,135--$118,981 plus superannuation).
There is an additional allowance for relevant post-graduate degrees (i.e., completed after your speech pathology degree).
What you'll achieve: Provide high-quality, evidence-based speech pathology services to in/outpatients Provide clinical and professional leadership within the Speech Pathology team in collaboration with Clinical Lead Speech Pathologist and the Speech Pathology Manager Lead clinical improvement projects and promote a culture of evidence-based practise and an understanding of research principles and practise Work effectively and flexibly within teams demonstrating strong communication and collaboration skills Act in a professional and ethical manner Your skills and experience: Bachelor of Speech Pathology or equivalent tertiary qualification Eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia Extensive experience in the provision of speech pathology services to children with communication and/or swallowing disorders Experience in supervision, service development and leadership Research and evaluation skills If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.
About the Speech Pathology Department We provide services to both inpatient and outpatient paediatric populations in the areas of eating, drinking and swallowing, speech, language, voice, cleft palate, and tracheostomy.
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Parkville location and close to public transport 5 weeks annual leave per year one ADO per month is available for full-time employees Other requirements: Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain Valid Working with Children Check Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain Compliance with RCHs "Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccin