Speech Pathologist

Job Description

Agency Department of Health Work unit Children's Development Team

Job title Speech Pathologist - Allied Health Graduate Program Designation Professional 1

Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 2 years

Salary $68,904 - $87,700 Location Darwin

Position number 7780 RTF Closing 02/11/2025

Contact officer Melissa Lovell, Team Leader on or

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APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY

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

Deliver high quality, culturally appropriate and effective speech pathology services in a multidisciplinary context to children, families, and

community-based partners in the Darwin urban region, within NT Health as part of the Allied Health New Graduate Program.

Context statement

Currently seeking applicants with less than 12 months experience in paediatric allied health services as part of the Allied Health New

Graduate Program. The program provides the applicant with a comprehensive orientation, supervision, support, education and clinical

experience plan. Applicants will develop key skill and competencies across rotations in early intervention, school aged and diagnostic

services and gain experience with a wide a range of clinical presentations. This position will require the applicant to work within an

extended hours service model, which may include weekends (as applicable).

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide timely, clinically, and culturally appropriate speech pathology services under supervision within a multidisciplinary framework.

2. Participate in professional development and research activities under guidance.

3. Provide clinical supervision and/or support to students and relevant staff as appropriate.

4. Manage a caseload within a dynamic and evolving work environment to ensure timelines and health outcomes are met.

5. Participate in continuous quality improvement and service development activities at a local level to ensure delivery of contemporary

speech pathology services

6. Ensure clinical and corporate records are maintained, including accurate documentation and statistics.

7. Contribute to the achievement of work unit goals and key performance indicators.

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 professional work practices and role modelling behaviour in accordance with NT Health

values.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Relevant qualifications in speech pathology that meets membership eligibility requirements of the speech pathology.

1. Ability to develop clinical speech pathology skills providing a clinical service to patients and families/carers.
2. Awareness and understanding of Aboriginal culture and an ability to interact effectively with patients and families/carers of diverse

cultural and social backgrounds.

4. Developed communication, interpersonal skills, conflict management skills, with experience working in a team environment to achieve

positive health outcomes.

5. Ability to manage a patient caseload and a demonstrated commitment efficiently and effectively to professional development.

6. Knowledge of continuous quality improvement strategies.

Further information

The preferred or recommended applicant will be required to hold a current working with children clearance notice and undergo a criminal

history check. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is relevant to the position. This role carries specific

immunisation requirements. 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. After Special Measures candidates, consideration will be

given to NT residents and graduates of NT based universities.