Job title: Senior Speech Pathologist – ENT
Company: NSW Health
Job description: Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Speech Pathologist Level 3
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration: $54.77 – $56.54 per hour
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ463556
Applications Close: 29/03/2024
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.
What we can offer you (for eligible employees):
· Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
· Novated Leasing
· Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
· Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
· Fitness Passport
What you’ll be doing:
The Senior Speech Pathologist provides pre and post operative care to Ear Nose & Throat patients receiving surgical interventions that impact swallowing and communication (e.g. complex airways, head & neck cancers and laryngectomy). You will be working in a Multidisciplinary Team with regards to delivery of speech pathology services to patients who have undergone a broad range of ENT surgeries including head and neck surgical treatments. May include the management of laryngectomy patients from pre-operative through to outpatients as required.
In this position, you may also be assigned Supervision duties of Level 1/2 Speech Pathologists and Students in related clinical areas.
We invite you to make your next career move with us. Apply Now!
An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.
About us:
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean and Blue Mountains and Lithgow Region.
NBMLHD: is committed to achieving a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, refugees, people of diverse genders and sexuality, and people with disability.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine (except for the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine which is approved by the TGA as a single dose primary course). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. A NSW Health agency may require further information about the medical contraindication (including but not limited to an Immunisation Medical Exemption form – IM011 form).
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
Selection Criteria to be Addressed: * Degree or Diploma in Speech Pathology with eligibility for practicing membership of Speech Pathology Australia
- Extensive experience in laryngectomy management (acute and chronic) including voice prosthesis and stoma equipment, prescription, placement and management
- Experience in dysphagia and tracheostomy management in the laryngectomy and H&N surgical population including use of videofluoroscopy specific to these patients.
- Extensive clinical experience with assessment and management of adult patients with swallowing and voice disorders resulting from ENT related conditions unrelated to H&N, including the use of instrumental assessments such as VFSS ,FEES, voice assessment under nasendoscopy and stroboscopy.
- Demonstrated experience working in a busy multi-disciplinary clinic and providing education to staff.
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and teaching skills including well developed skills in the provision of clinical supervision to speech pathologists and students
- Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision and in providing supervision in a high risk caseload.
- Current NSW Driver’s Licence
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Expected salary: $54.77 – 56.54 per hour
Location: Kingswood, NSW – Sydney, NSW
Job date: Tue, 19 Mar 2024 01:48:20 GMT
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