Senior Speech Pathologist

Overview

Senior Speech Pathologist role at South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS). This is a recruitment pool for Permanent/Fixed-Term Part Time and Casual appointments with the possibility of extensions and/or permanency.

Responsibilities

• As part of a multidisciplinary team, the Senior Speech Pathologist will work to provide advanced level speech pathology clinical practice in assessment, diagnosis and management of communication and swallowing disorders.
• Work within both inpatient and outpatient settings for adults across the Rockingham Peel Group catchment sites.
• Experience and passion delivering instrumental swallowing assessment and evidence-based neurorehabilitation services to complement the staffing skill mix is desirable.
• Practice in accordance with the Speech Pathology Australia Code of Ethics, the Speech Pathology Australia Scope of Practice and SMHS policies and guidelines.
• Please refer to the Job description for more details.

Organisation

Rockingham Peel Group (RPG) is part of South Metropolitan Health Service and comprises two hospital campuses, Rockingham General Hospital and Murray District Hospital, in addition to community and mental health services across Peel, Rockingham and Kwinana. Rockingham General provides general medical, surgical, oncology and mental health services as well as outpatient care. Murray District Hospital offers medical services, palliative care and allied health inpatient and outpatient services. SMHS delivers quality, safe and effective hospital and health services within a catchment area spanning more than 3300 square kilometres across the southern half of Perth.

Our Values and Equity

Our vision is Excellent health care, every time. Our values guide our work in every action, including recruitment and employment. WA Health encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. Policies require criminal records screening and integrity checks as part of the appointment process. A Working with Children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment may also be required. Referees may be asked to comment on integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Adverse information will be considered as part of the appointment process.

Want to know more?

Marianne Vergis can be contacted at 08 9599 4823.

Application

Your application should include:

• A copy of your current CV
• A statement addressing the selection criteria in no more than 2-3 pages
• The names and contact details of two current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role.

Documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please allow enough time to complete the online application process, including answering questions and attaching documentation.

If you experience difficulties applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for assistance during business hours.

Employee Benefits

• Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Flexible leave arrangements
• Other professional and location-based allowances
• For further information, click here.

Eligibility

Are you eligible? To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed-term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).

WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health's Aboriginal Workforce Policy and encourage Aboriginal people to apply.

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.

Lodgement and Closing

Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments may be made from this pool until 31/03/2026.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted. Late or email applications will not be considered.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Part-time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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