Speech Pathologist - St Vincent's Public Hospital, Sydney …, City of Sydney

Speech Pathologist
- St Vincent's Public Hospital, Sydney Role title: Speech Pathologist (Level 1-2) Role type: Max Term, part-time (16 hours per week) until May 2027 Department and location: Speech Pathology, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst Salary: $76,394.31
- $108,986.24 p.a. (Pro-rata) + Super + Salary Packaging Better and fairer care. Always. We are St Vincent's Health Australia, Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services. About the role
- Provide delivery of speech pathology services for inpatients and outpatients presenting with communication and/or swallowing impairments, arranging appropriate ongoing speech pathology care post discharge in a timely manner according to departmental policies.
- Develop and maintain effective collaboration with members of the clinical care team, participating in ward rounds, working parties, clinical team meetings, etc as required.
- Take responsibility for managing your own time to ensure clinical and administrative tasks are completed in an appropriate timeframe.
- Actively participate in staff meetings, planning days, clinical in-services, regular journal club and other continuing education activities within the department and organisation.
- Contribute to the maintenance of departmental resources including teaching materials, references and information files related to patient care. About you
- Bachelor or post-graduate degree in Speech Pathology or equivalent and eligibility for full practicing membership of the Speech Pathology Australia Association.
- Clinical experience in the management of adult population with speech and swallowing disorders using evidenced based practice.
- Demonstrated evidence of using independent professional judgement in the assessment and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders in acute and sub-acute care setting.
- Demonstrated experience in the development and implementation of quality improvement activities that have led to improvements in clinical practice and patient outcomes.
- Demonstrated commitment to reflective practice and ongoing professional development. Why work at St Vincent's?
- Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community
- Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
- Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
- Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
- Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave About the hospital In this role you will be based at St Vincent's hospital, Darlinghurst.
- A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location
- Surrounded by excellent cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches
- A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people
- Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on campus
- Centers of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health Sponsorship / work rights for Australia Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role. Pre-employment checks Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations. Equal opportunity We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone. As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community. NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rrlfm