Speech Pathologist

Company description:

Grampians Health exists to serve our communities across the Grampians region, providing complete care as close as possible to people's homes.

Job description:

Speech Pathologist -Grade1Graduate Rotation Program | Horsham, Dimboola, Stawell and Edenhope Campuses

2 year Fixed Term, Full Time (80 hrs per fortnight including monthly ADO)

• $74,172 - $85,872 per annum ($36.80 to $42.60 per hour) dependant on classification

• Access to generous salary packaging + super on top of hourly rate

• 5 weeks annual leave, monthly ADOs & 7 paid professional development leave days per year

• Eligible grads can receive $15,000 through the Vic Health OT & Speech Pathology Grant

About the Roles

Grampians Health is calling for passionate recently graduated or early career Speech Pathologists to join our dynamic Speech Pathology team. As a part of our holistic care approach, we're dedicated to fostering your career development, supporting ongoing professional development and delivering innovative care to our regional communities.

As the Grade 1 Speech Pathologist in our Rotation Program you will be responsible for an adult and paediatric caseload and will work in a variety of rotational programs, including acute inpatients, subacute inpatients, community, aged care, school readiness funding and specialist outpatient clinics. This role involves working predominantly across our Horsham campuses of Grampians Health.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a rotational adult and paediatric caseload across multiple settings

• Provide clinical assessment, treatment, and support

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team

• Participate in supervision and professional development

• Contribute to service improvement and quality initiatives

• Engage in community and outreach activities

To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here

Key Selection Criteria

Please refer to the key selection criteria within the attached Position Description

Why Grampians Health?

• Diverse Experience: This role offers a unique opportunity to develop diverse clinical experiences across our and paediatric programs in a diverse range of settings. This includes VFSS and paediatric feeding.

• Supportive Environment: Benefit from a friendly and collaborative team of 28 Speech Pathologists and AHAs across multi campus teams, including senior SPs, experienced in quality improvement and research, supervision and clinical education.

• Career Growth: Enjoy tailored career development pathways and regular supervision customised to meet your individual needs and supporting you to grow your clinical, clinical support and leadership and management skills.

• Professional Development: Enjoy strong support for regular internal and external professional development with paid leave

• Positive Culture: Be part of a compassionate, forward-thinking team with a strong emphasis on a positive workplace culture. Engage in social and extracurricular activities including SP and allied health events

• Lifestyle: Enjoy more affordable living; unique relaxing lifestyle Discover the Grampians region - Grampians Health; and a life balance with flexible work arrangements, salary packaging, and a focus on staff wellbeing with 24/7 support through the Grampians Health Employee Assistance Scheme

New graduates, applying are encouraged to review the Department of Health Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy Grant program, in which grants totalling $15,000 are available for final year students in speech pathology or occupational therapy who choose to practice in regional or rural Victoria upon completion of their courses. This is a wonderful chance to make a meaningful impact on communities while receiving financial assistance. For more information please see 

If you're eager to thrive in a role that values growth, teamwork and impactful work, we'd love to hear from you. Please contact Brooke Pay - Deputy Manager Speech Pathology (West) on for more details.

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.

If you are currently employed at Grampians Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying.

About Grampians Health

Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Culture & Benefits

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Staff Fitness program
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Horsham Region

Located on the banks of the Wimmera River, Horsham is the retail, business & service centre of the Wimmera region. With a growing population of approximately 20,000, Horsham is a vibrant city in which to live, work and play. Horsham offers affordable housing, education and accessible community services.

With natural attractions such as the Grampians National Park, Mount Arapiles and the Little Desert National Park nearby, there is plenty to see and explore.

If you are dreaming of a career change with country lifestyle, Horsham is the place for you. To learn more about Horsham please click - Visit Horsham

Dimboola region

Dimboola is a charming rural town surrounded by scenic rolling hills, farmland and the pink Salt Lake. Explore historic landmarks like the Dimboola Hotel or venture into the nearby Little Desert National Park to discover unique flora and fauna. Dimboola is the perfect escape from city life. To learn more about Dimboola please click - Visit Dimboola

Edenhope region

Grampians Health Edenhope is located in the Victorian country town of Edenhope. It is surrounded by nature reserves, wineries and beautiful walking and biking trails. Grampians Health Edenhope also provides a wide range of services such as acute nursing, aged care nursing, district nursing and community nursing to name a few. To learn more about Edenhope please click - Visit Edenhope

Stawell Region

Stawell is a small town, with a big heart. Life is lived here at a slower pace, it's perfect for people who are wanting to get away from big cities and unwind. We have beautiful wildlife and numerous hiking trails, you will never outgrow this place and its wonders. Stawell is only a 45-minute drive to Horsham, where you can have the opportunity to dine from restaurants, farm gates and cellar doors of some of Australia's best and most awarded venues.

If you are dreaming of a career change with stunning natural landscapes to enjoy, Stawell is the place for you. To learn more about Stawell please click - Visit Stawell

Diversity and InclusionAll appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.