Senior Speech Pathologist

Join Maitland Hospital’s Speech Pathology team & make an impact! Work across diverse inpatient & outpatient settings in a growing community

Remuneration: $56.69 - $58.52 per hour + superannuation + salary packaging
Location: The Maitland Hospital
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Speech Pathologist Level 3
Hours Per Week: 33
Requisition ID: REQ549266
Applications Close: Monday 10th February 2025

At Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD), enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:

• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
• Proximity to shopping and other services
• Salary packaging options
• Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
  
  

 
About the role:

An exciting opportunity exists to join the Speech Pathology team at Maitland Hospital. We work closely with other local speech pathology teams and multidisciplinary teams to provide inpatient and outpatient services to a large and growing local area, as well as to Dungog Community Hospital. Inpatient areas include medical wards, surgical wards, ICU, ED and Special Care Nursery.

This is a senior generalist position responsible for applying advanced reasoning to clinical situations as well as supporting more junior team members in their clinical practice. The role will also support the Site Senior Speech Pathologist in caseload management and prioritisation.

About You:

We are looking for someone with extensive clinical experience, as well as the skills and enthusiasm to share your knowledge with the speech pathology team. Videofluoroscopy swallow study experience is desirable. You will have excellent time management and organisational skills, with the ability to coordinate changing clinical priorities throughout the day and week.

You will be able to work with a high level of independence, as well as in a team, allowing you to become a valued addition to the collaborative and supportive speech pathology team.

To support the growth of the hospital, there is a strong preference for the successful applicant to work regular weekend shift(s).  

Requirements:

• Must hold a bachelor or post graduate degree in speech pathology which provides eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia

Additional Information:

• Job share arrangements will be considered.
• To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa. 
• An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.  
• Hunter New England Health is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse. 
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.  

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For role related queries or questions contact Ashlee Harper on Ashlee.Harper@health.nsw.gov.au