Speech Pathologist

**About the role

Temporary part time opportunity to deliver independent adult speech pathology clinical services to inpatients of the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH) to facilitate patient flow and earlier safe patient discharge. This involves the assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients with acquired swallowing and communication disorders.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

Exercise independent professional clinical judgement in providing speech pathology clinical services of a complex nature where principles, procedures, techniques, or methods require expansion, adaptation, or modification, without the need for direct regular clinical practice supervision. Clinical services include the assessment, diagnosis, and management of complex communication and swallowing disorders to inpatients within the RBWH identified for weekend and Monday discharge. Clinical services will be delivered in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards

Provide high level clinical advice to professional supervisors and relevant service managers regarding service delivery to enhance teamwork, clinical outcomes and the prioritisation and development of speech pathology clinical services

Act as a reference point on both complex and routine clinical practice matters

Provide clinical practice supervision and guidance to less experienced health practitioners and clinical assistants, and delegated practice direction to clinical assistants, to ensure the maintenance of professional clinical standards and the provision of safe and quality speech pathology services.

Health Equity

It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services; and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.

Benefits when working for us

Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas

Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance

Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases

Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here:

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

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