Child and Family Speech Pathologist
🔍 Parramatta, Western Sydney Local Health District | Western Sydney
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- Speech Pathologist
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- REQ514208 Requisition #
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- Jan 15, 2025 Post Date
- Join our team as a Speech Pathologist, delivering evidence-based care for children's communication and feeding needs in a collaborative, multidisciplinary setting.
- New graduate speech pathologists are welcome to apply.
- Monthly Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) plus annual leave for full-time staff.
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (Up to 02/11/2025)
Position Classification: Speech Pathologist Level 1 / Level 2
Remuneration: $37.03 - $52.83 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Western Sydney Local Health District
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Cumberland and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond'. and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment.
Integrated and Community Health Child and Family Health services address the health and developmental needs of children in a community context. Nursing and Allied Health services are provided in a client and family centred integrated care model.
Speech pathologists are responsible for provision of assessment and management of communication and feeding difficulties for children using a primary health care approach. They provide a professional level of service with a commitment to multidisciplinary and evidence-based approaches to managing clients and promoting health.
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
- Qualification: Degree in Speech Pathology or equivalent and eligible for practising membership of Speech Pathology Australia.
Selection Criteria:
- Demonstrated experience in providing paediatric Speech Pathology services.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with families from different psychosocial, socio economic or CALD backgrounds.
- Understanding of Primary Health Care principles.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team within a community setting.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of evidence based practice and commitment to professional development.
- Highly developed and effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Demonstrated excellent time management and organisational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to use a wide range of computer based applications and hold a Current Drivers Licence valid within Australia.
Requisition ID: REQ514208
Applications Close: 30th January 2025
Need more information?
- Discover more about the application process.
- Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
- Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
- For inquiries about the role, contact Mitchel Hurdis on Mitchel.Hurdis@health.nsw.gov.au
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People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
