About the Role:

• Provide timely assessment, appropriate intervention and advice to inpatients admitted with a variety of medical conditions
• Triage new referrals in a timely manner to optimise intervention
• Provide coordinated care by working in a multidisciplinary team environment to ensure optimal and timely discharge home, transfer to other units or residential care
• Provide timely and professional liaison with other therapists, care providers and families of patients where appropriate.
• Participate and lead, where directed, in quality improvement activities
• Develop and implement training to colleagues.

Requirements:

• Approved tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology
• Eligibility for Certified Practicing membership of Speech Pathology Australia
• Highly competent in the speech pathology management of patients with acquired and progressive disorders of communication and swallowing in a hospital setting
• Highly developed interpersonal skills incorporating excellent communication, clinical reasoning, organisational and negotiation skills
• Excellent time management skills and a high degree of flexibility
• Experience in participation in Quality Improvement, education and research activities
• Demonstrated ability to work as an individual within a multidisciplinary team, including the ability to create and maintain effective professional relationships
• Experience in the clinical supervision of speech pathology students/Allied Health Assistants.

Desirable:

• Paediatric dysphagia experience
• Videofluorscopy competency

Benefits:

• Generous salary packaging
• Flexible work practices
• Paid parental leave
• Professional development and study leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Social club memberships