Speech Pathologist- Level4 - Palliative Care
Position Classification: Speech Pathologist Lvl 4
Remuneration: 121658 - 124607 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ541725
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.
- An eligibility list may be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.
This level 4 Palliative Care Speech Pathology role is an exciting new opportunity to join the Speech Pathology and Paediatric Palliative Care Services at Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick.
The role is permanent part time, 2 days per week and will be responsible for leading, guiding and managing the delivery of speech pathology services to paediatric palliative care patients within an evidence based, multidisciplinary and family centred framework.
Applicants are encouraged to respond to the selection criteria in the context of a paediatric palliative care position.
What you'll be doing
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Speech Pathology with eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia.
- Extensive post graduate clinical experience with demonstrated advanced clinical practice and reasoning skills relevant to working in a paediatric palliative care service.
- Well-developed ability to apply independent professional judgment to provide speech pathology clinical services of a complex nature, where established principles, procedures and methods require some expansion, adaptation or modification.
- Demonstrated experience in implementing quality improvement, service evaluation processes, and research to advance evidence-based practice, to assist and provide guidance to service managers.
- Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication including well developed information technology skills.
- Experience in the provision of clinical education programs / lectures to speech pathology students, parents and other professional groups.
- Demonstrated experience in the provision of clinical supervision, mentoring and development of junior staff and / or students.
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.
Please refer to the Application Guide and NSW Policy Directive PD2024_015 Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for vaccination requirements.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/
NSWHealth is committed to child safety in line with the Child Safe Standards. SCHN is committed to maintaining a child safe culture that upholds the rights of children and young people. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported, and are included in their care. Existing staff of SCHN and those seeking employment are required to prioritise the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people in their care and take action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Jennie Cusiter on Jennie.Cusiter@health.nsw.gov.au or 9382 1019
If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on wayne.dargan@health.nsw.gov.au
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Applications Close: 19/01/2025
