Speech Pathologist Port Pirie AHP2
About The Position
We invite you to join our supportive and dynamic multi-disciplinary team at Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN), Port Pirie as a rural generalist speech pathologist. Speech pathologists at YNLHN are rural generalists providing clinical services to adults and children with swallowing and communication difficulties. We provide services through a variety of therapy modes including 1:1, groups, telehealth, and consultative services. As part of the Child Health and Development (CHAD) team, you will work predominantly using a multi-disciplinary model delivering client centred care. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills in communication including speech, language, and fluency, as well as supporting clients to access AAC to meet their communication needs. Paediatric feeding is also a key focus area, working as part of a multi-disciplinary feeding team. We service children aged 0 to 4 years, prior to school entry, and address the health and medical needs of children aged 0 to 18 years. Working with adults, you will have the opportunity to develop your dysphagia management and adult communication (speech, language, and voice) skills. We work with adults in hospitals, nursing homes and in the community, including palliative care support. We also provide education and training for staff within nursing homes and residential facilities around dysphagia management and IDDSI standards.
Requirements
- Satisfactory Criminal History Check
- Appropriate immunisation requirements
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups
- Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A
Responsibilities
- Providing clinical services to adults and children with swallowing and communication difficulties.
- Providing services through a variety of therapy modes including 1:1, groups, telehealth, and consultative services.
- Working predominantly using a multi-disciplinary model delivering client centred care.
- Developing skills in communication including speech, language, and fluency.
- Supporting clients to access AAC to meet their communication needs.
- Working as part of a multi-disciplinary feeding team for paediatric feeding.
- Servicing children aged 0 to 4 years, prior to school entry.
- Addressing the health and medical needs of children aged 0 to 18 years.
- Developing dysphagia management and adult communication (speech, language, and voice) skills.
- Working with adults in hospitals, nursing homes and in the community, including palliative care support.
- Providing education and training for staff within nursing homes and residential facilities around dysphagia management and IDDSI standards.
Benefits
- Salary sacrifice packaging
- Regional incentives
- Up to $13,000 reimbursement for relocation costs (e.g. for travel, removalists)
- 3 months free accommodation
- Subsidised rental accommodation for short term contracts (up to 1 year)
- Professional supervision within your discipline
- Support in developing your career journey
- A Transition to Professional Practice Program to support allied health professionals new to rural and remote practice in their first year of practice in a rural setting
- A thorough orientation and buddy system to support relocation and transition
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
