Senior Speech Pathologist, Paediatric Feeding
A unique opportunity is available for a skilled and passionate speech pathologist to join the speech pathology team at Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH). This permanent part-time senior speech pathology position will provide clinical leadership and expertise in the speciality area of paediatric feeding within the paediatric caseload, specifically paediatric feeding.
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Speech Pathologist (Level 4)
Remuneration: $59.28 - $60.72 per hour
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ535864
Who we are : We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Royal North Shore Hospital, The Speech Pathology Department
What you'll be doing
This senior clinician is responsible for the assessment, intervention and management of the paediatric inpatient population in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), the Special Care Nursery/ High Dependency Area (SCN), the paediatric and maternity wards, and through speciality outpatient interventions via the multidisciplinary feeding clinic. This position is also the lead in instrumental assessments for paediatric patients with Video-Fluoroscopic Swallowing Studies (VFSS) conducted in radiology.
The senior speech pathologist working in this speciality area of paediatric feeding acts as a resource to speech pathologists within the Local Health District (LHD) and provides a consultative service to clinicians across the state and beyond within the area of paediatric feeding.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Bachelor or post graduate degree in Speech Pathology with eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia. Recent, extensive and varied post graduate clinical experience as a level 2 Speech Pathologist or above.
- Specialist clinical knowledge and advanced skills in providing assessment, intervention and management of paediatric feeding difficulties in medically fragile infants.
- Experience in assisting family/carers to facilitate communication development and feeding skills in 'at risk' families.
- Demonstrated extensive clinical skills and knowledge in independently supervising, conducting and reporting on paediatric instrumental swallow assessments, such as VFSS and FEES.
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For role related queries or questions contact Mary-Ellen Tarrant on MaryEllen.Tarrant@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 9463 1622
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Applications Close: 3 December 2024
Tentative Interview Date: Week commencing 9 December 2024 or 16 December 2024
