Profession Lead – Speech Pathology

Job description

Agency Department of Health Work unit Office of the Chief Allied Health Officer

Job title Profession Lead – Speech Pathology Designation Senior Professional Officer 1

Job type Part time (14 hrs and 42 mins per week) Duration Fixed for 2 years

Salary $128,551 - $143,611 Location Various

Position number 46454 RTF Closing 19/11/2025

Contact officer Renae Moore on or

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QUALIFICATIONS

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans

The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability

by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact

officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the OCPE

website.

Primary objective

Lead and advocate for the speech pathology workforce to achieve excellence in clinical safety, efficiency, quality improvement and innovation,

through implementation of clinical governance systems and supports, across NT Health in line with the priorities of the Office of the Chief Allied

Health Officer (OCAHO).

Context Statement

The OCAHO provides system level leadership, strategic advice and advocacy on matters affecting the allied health workforce on both local and

national levels across a wide range of issues including workforce planning, service models of care development, clinical education, safety and

quality, regulation and governance. In NT Health, integrated allied health services are provided in a number of settings including acute and sub-

acute care, primary health care, aged care and mental health.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Apply advanced speech pathology clinical and leadership skills and knowledge to contribute to the safety, efficiency and quality of clinical

service provision across NT Health, in line with NT Health Strategic Plan

2. Apply highly developed, evidence-based knowledge of clinical service delivery, to inform innovative approaches to inter and intra professional

service delivery and multi-disciplinary models of care across NT Health.

3. Establish an NT Health wide profession-specific network, collaborate with managers and clinicians to provide leadership in pursuit of

consistent, safe, and effective clinical service provision across NT Health.

4. Provide guidance regarding the planning and coordination of allied health profession specific clinical placements to optimise NT Health

placement capacity and ensure implementation of contemporary student placement models and practice.

1. Assess and monitor the training needs of staff and facilitate continuing professional development to ensure required skills and knowledge are

optimised to deliver appropriate, safe and quality clinical services.

6. Initiate and manage relevant clinical governance systems and supports and comply with relevant health policies.

1. Provide advice and consult regarding speech pathology workforce and service development, and advocate for NT Health allied health

workforce needs.

8. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in order to

ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.

9. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Hold a relevant allied health qualification that meets membership eligibility requirements of the relevant profession, and registration for

practice with the relevant Health Board of Australia (if applicable).

1. Demonstrated high level knowledge and experience leading professional and/or multi-disciplinary teams including high level skills in written

and verbal communication, liaison, negotiation and conflict management skills.

3. Highly developed knowledge, skills and experience in working with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and

contemporary issues they face.

4. Extensive experience and commitment to professional practice supervision, continuous professional development, education, teaching,

research, and continuous quality improvement

1. Experience in the planning, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of allied health services in a public health setting.

Desirable

1. Relevant leadership or management post graduate qualifications.

Further information

Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice and criminal

history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. For immunisation

requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances), check

with contact person for requirements.