Speech Therapist G2, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Melbourne VIC. Speech Therapy (Healthcare & Medical). Contract/Temp. Add expected salary to your profile for insights. Are you a current Austin Health employee? We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced speech pathologist to join our team to fill a leave cover role. Grade 2 Speech Pathologist. Fixed term: 06/01/25-30/06/25. Full-time 40 hrs per week with ADOs. Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education, and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse, and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Speech Pathology Department: We have over 40 speech pathologists working across all three sites of Austin Health, in acute care, sub-acute care, rehabilitation, and community programs. We function as one department and work in clinical teams in a supportive, friendly environment. Our work includes clinical services, research, quality and improvement, and staff and student education.

About the role: This position may work on any of the Austin Health sites under the guidance of the relevant acute and subacute Grade 4 stream leaders.

In the course of a day, you may find yourself: undertaking a swallowing assessment. Learning how to undertake video fluoroscopy. Attending a team meeting. Participating in a quality activity.

About you: Approved degree in Speech Pathology or equivalent and eligible for certified practicing membership of Speech Pathology Australia. Experience in the assessment and management of patients with a wide range of neurological and medical diagnoses. Experience in the assessment and safe management of dysphagic patients with varying aetiologies. Ability to identify appropriate clients who would benefit from an instrumental swallowing assessment. Demonstrated ability to work independently. Demonstrated flexibility and independence in caseload management, particularly in managing a busy and varied caseload. Strong organisational and time management skills. Ability to function effectively as a team member.

Demonstrated commitment to maintaining up-to-date knowledge of current literature. Effective written and verbal communication skills. Demonstrated initiative and openness to communicate and discuss ongoing clinical issues and decisions with other department members.

Written applications must be submitted online via the Austin Health Careers website. Documents required are: resume/CV, including two professional referees. Cover letter. Evidence of eligibility for Certified Practice Membership of Speech Pathology Australia. Evidence of Covid-19 vaccination or medical exemption. Response to selection criteria.

Our benefits: Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose and engaging in meaningful work every day.

Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging. A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. Mentoring and career development opportunities. Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking, and end-of-trip facilities for cyclists.

Work with us! We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+, and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory national police check and, if required, a Working with Children check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or have questions about this opportunity, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Joanne Sweeney, Chf Speech Pathologist, Grade 5

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Email at: Joanne.Sweeney@austin.org.au