Speech Pathologist

2 weeks ago

Cairns Regional, Australia Health Workforce Queensland Full time

Overview

Speech Pathologist – Cairns, Queensland. Employment Type: Permanent – Full-Time.

Your Skills, Qualifications, & Competencies

- Demonstrated high level knowledge and skills in contemporary clinical practice standards in rural and remote speech pathology

- Demonstrated understanding and commitment to work sensitively and effectively with First Nations communities and their leaders, respecting traditional culture, values and ways of doing business with an understanding of the health, social and emotional wellbeing issues that impact on First Nations people in rural and remote communities

- Demonstrated experience or willingness to participate in the delivery of care through innovative service models, in particular virtual health and a supervision and delegation model

- Demonstrated ability to determine priorities and manage caseload to meet agreed timelines and objectives, establish trust and rapport with clients and key stakeholders with particular emphasis on interpersonal communication skills, maintaining confidentiality and effective clinical documentation and reporting

What’s on offer

- Opportunity for varied work with travel to rural and remote regions of Queensland and Northern Territory

- Flexible working hours, including part-time, long/short days, 9 day fortnight (all negotiable)

- 5 weeks annual leave

- Annual salary increase above CPI and in recognition of commitment and work approach

- Professional development allowance

- Professional supervision support – internal or external and depending on years of experience

- Access to relocation allowance – depending on where you are relocating from

- Leadership opportunities

- Working in MDT

- Potential shareholding in the company

Position Requirements

- Tertiary degree (or equivalent) qualification in Speech Pathology

- Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP) with 3 years or more experience

- Membership of Speech Pathology Australia (SPA)

- Current Blue Card (Working with Children and young people) or willingness to apply for a Blue Card

- NDIS Worker Screening – Yellow Card

- Satisfactory National Police Certificate

- Current Drivers Licence (Qld ‘C’ class licence) – essential

After Hours Requirements

Occasional travel including overnight stays – optional.

Salary Information

- Competitive remuneration on offer

- Car and travel allowance as appropriate

About Cairns

Cairns, considered the gateway to Australia/'s Great Barrier Reef, is a city in tropical Far North Queensland. Cairns Esplanade, lined with bars and restaurants, has a swimming lagoon. Northwest of the city, Daintree National Park spans mountainous rainforest, gorges and beaches. Cairns is a great base for exploring a beautiful part of the world.

For more information on this position, please contact our team via healthworkforce.com.au.

Please apply via the /'Apply Now/' button on this page.

Following successful placement, eligible candidates may be entitled to receive support and financial assistance through Health Workforce Queensland/'s comprehensive workforce attraction and retention incentives. This position may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary for ongoing professional development.

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