Speech Pathologist

Ryde, Australia

Reference: 5668100

• Salary packaging and WFH options available
• 24 hours per week
• Royal Rehab Ryde campus and community locations
• Laptop, ipad & mobile phone provided

Royal Rehab is Australia's leading provider of rehabilitation and disability services.

Highly regarded for our specialist expertise in brain and spinal cord injury rehabilitation, Royal Rehab is also renowned for supported accommodation services, our private hospitals, our purpose-built resort for people with spinal cord injury and community services delivering holistic quality care.

Born from the compassion of one remarkable woman over 120 years ago, Royal Rehab continues to enrich the lives of the people it serves. Our skilled multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals support people to achieve as much independence and quality of life as possible. This includes assisting people to adjust to changed abilities, relearn skills and gain new ones, and reintegrate into their homes and the community.

A career at Royal Rehab is both rewarding and unlike any other and is an opportunity to make a difference with an iconic organization. We pride ourselves on our skilled workforce which is committed to delivering the very best for the people we serve. Representing a broad range of different professions, our people are united by our values of honesty, respect, working together and innovative thinking and are inspired by a commitment to clinical excellence, education and research, and personalised care.

The role

The Community Rehab Service (CRS) Speech Pathologists are key members of the CRS multidisciplinary team. The successful applicant will provide high quality speech pathology interventions in various community settings for a range of neurological conditions. Intervention may occur:

• In the client's own home or another community setting
• In a range of supported accommodation houses or facilities
• In the Outpatient Department at Royal Rehab at Ryde
• Via telehealth or phone consults

Your main duties will include:

• Providing high quality, timely speech pathology services to clients in line with evidence-based principles
• To work as part of the multidisciplinary team within CRS and the wider Speech Pathology team at Royal Rehab Ryde. This may involve working in or providing cover to other community and inpatient units from time to time

We seek a self-motivated and friendly individual with:

Essential

• Degree in Speech Pathology & eligible for practicing membership of Speech Pathology Australia
• Minimum 3 years' experience in providing speech pathology services within a rehabilitation framework
• An ability to demonstrate the following:
• Recent experience and clinical skills working with clients with neurological conditions, and/or chronic disability
• Experience/expertise in acquired communication and swallowing impairment
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Understanding and familiarity with health and disability related community services
• Sound time management skills and demonstrated ability to set priorities and complete tasks
• Demonstrated competence in high level interpersonal communication, negotiation, conflict resolution
• Demonstrated ability to implement evidenced based practice and outcome measurement and commitment to participation in supervision and professional development
• Ability to work well independently
• Computer literacy including demonstrated competence using Microsoft Word, email and internet
• Current C unrestricted driver's licence, good driving record and own car (Staff may be required to travel to visits in their own vehicle. Mileage/ petrol costs can be claimed)

Desirable

• Practicing member of Speech Pathology Australia
• Active interest in quality and research
• Experience with staff, student and/or Allied Health Assistant supervision
• Current LSVT training

Applicants who do not meet the Allied Health Award Level 3 criteria may still be considered and offered a contract with an award rate in line with their current clinical experience.

Applications

Applications must address the full Essential and Desirable selection criteria, as outlined in the position description.

Applications must be submitted via our online recruitment website. To view the full position description and to apply, please visit:

https://royalrehab.recruitmenthub.com.au/Vacancies & enter job ref: 5668100

Further Enquiries: Melissa Donnelly, Manager - Community Rehabilitation Service - Ph: (02) 9808 9687 OR Kate Makin, Speech Pathology Professional Leader - Email: kate.makin@royalrehab.com.au

Closing Date: Sunday 10th October 2021 at 5.00pm with interviews to be held week of 11th of October