Speech Pathologist

The Role 

NextSense has an exciting opportunity for a Speech Pathologist to join our team at Waverly. This position is available as permanent pull-time or part-time and reports directly to the Area Manager. You’ll make a difference in this role by:

• providing high quality, client-centred services that assist individuals with vision and hearing loss to achieve their goals and aspirations
• implementing best practice services for clients in clinical and educational settings
• providing evidence-based assessment, intervention supports and other strategies to assist clients in achieving outcomes
• delivering services in person, via telepractice, in a NextSense centre, client home, school or other appropriate setting
• using a person/family centred framework when providing services
• developing, delivering and evaluating Individual Support Plans and progress reports with the client, their family and relevant others

What we can offer you

• Competitive remuneration
• 100% salary packaging allowing you to increase your take home pay
• Extensive personal/carer’s leave
• 2 weeks paid leave over Christmas in addition to 4 weeks annual leave
• Paid parental leave of 14 weeks for primary carer and 6 weeks for secondary carer
• Access to industry leading education and professional development
• Collaborative work environment
• Wellbeing program including Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible working arrangements

Our Purpose and Ambition

NextSense is a not-for-profit organisation supporting people with vision or hearing loss across Australia. We work with children, adults, and their families, providing a holistic approach to hearing services for newborns through to people over 90 years old, and helping children who are blind or have low vision to develop the right skills, mobility, and independence to confidently explore their world.                                                

NextSense has been breaking boundaries since 1860, and we’ve been expanding our services ever since. Today, we deliver world-class education (both to children with sensory loss and to professionals in the field), cochlear implants, allied health services, therapy, research, and clinical services to children and adults. We’re a registered NDIS provider, working with our clients to achieve their own goals and potential.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

We’re committed to research and innovation; harnessing the latest technologies and new ways of thinking and educating the next generation to lead the way in hearing and vision services.                                                                                                                                                                 

We are currently creating a world-leading centre for innovation on-site at Macquarie University that represents a new era for hearing and vision loss. This nationally significant social infrastructure project will be a place to nurture, trial and share new ideas and form new partnerships that will drive better outcomes for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision.

To be successful in this role you'll need to demonstrate you meet the following selection criteria.

Essential: 

• Bachelor in speech pathology or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years’ experience providing speech pathology services
• Demonstrates sound clinical skills and knowledge
• Works collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• Contributes to client outcomes in a team setting
• Valid driver's licence
• Working With Children Check
• NDIS Worker Check

Desirable: 

• Practicing member of Speech Pathology Australia
• Prior experience working with clients with a sensory disability
• Working knowledge of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) framework
• Willing to learn new systems, processes and frameworks

We’re here to help. If you have any further questions please reach out to our hiring manager Kylie Chisholm at Kylie.Chisholm@nextsense.org.au. Good luck

NextSense is an equal opportunity employer and compliance with child protection legislation is essential.