Speech Therapist

• Full-time permanent position
• Salary up to 120k based on experience
• $10,000 for Relocation support grant available

Why Melaleuca Therapies?
Melaleuca Therapies is a thriving practice based in beautiful East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. This is not 'just a job' but an opportunity to live and work alongside Yolngu and Anindilyakwa cultures, amongst beautiful landscapes and generally get away from the fast paced hustle and bustle. 
 
Melaleuca Therapies provides mobile Speech Pathology services across the Gove Peninsula, Groote Eylandt, and Elcho Island. They collaborate closely with other local service providers including Physio, OT and Psychology to offer holistic multisiciplinary services. The position offers flexibility, a mix of environments including clinic based, home visits and remote community work as well as lots of advancement opportunities to learn new skills. 

What's in it for you?

• Subsidised accommodation
• Above award salary
• $2,000 sign on bonus
• 5 weeks annual leave & 5 days professional development leave
• Flight voucher annually
• Up to $10,000 for relocation assistance
• Access to NT PHN/ RWA NT
• In house professional development, cultural orientation & defensive driver training
• Diverse case load including both NDIS & private patients (paediatrics and adults).

What’s the role?

• Provide high quality, culturally sensitive and effective speech pathology services with a particular focus on paediatrics
• Prepare professional reports in a timely manner for a range of other service providers e.g., schools, allied health and medical practitioners, families and NDIS
• Ensure clinical accountability through appropriate use of information systems and keeping accurate data and statistics
• Maintain professional knowledge and skills through active participation in supervision with the Director and other available professional development.

Is this the right role for you?

• Registered with Speech Pathology Australia or equivalent as a practicing Speech Pathologist
• Eligible for Medicare provider number
• Proven ability to plan, prioritise and deliver services across a complex Speech Pathology workload in a diverse work environment (homes, schools and clinic based).
• Willingness to travel to remote communities by light plane or 4WD, and where required, stay on community for short periods of time
• National police check, WWC check & current driver's licence

NT PHN/RWA NT may be able to offer relocation support and clinical educational financial assistance to health professionals who are relocating to the NT or moving within the NT to a greater remoteness area classification for the purposes of employment and further clinical education.

• Full-time permanent position
• Salary up to 120k based on experience
• $10,000 for Relocation support grant available

Why Melaleuca Therapies?
Melaleuca Therapies is a thriving practice based in beautiful East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. This is not 'just a job' but an opportunity to live and work alongside Yolngu and Anindilyakwa cultures, amongst beautiful landscapes and generally get away from the fast paced hustle and bustle. 
 
Melaleuca Therapies provides mobile Speech Pathology services across the Gove Peninsula, Groote Eylandt, and Elcho Island. They collaborate closely with other local service providers including Physio, OT and Psychology to offer holistic multisiciplinary services. The position offers flexibility, a mix of environments including clinic based, home visits and remote community work as well as lots of advancement opportunities to learn new skills. 

What's in it for you?

• Subsidised accommodation
• Above award salary
• $2,000 sign on bonus
• 5 weeks annual leave & 5 days professional development leave
• Flight voucher annually
• Up to $10,000 for relocation assistance
• Access to NT PHN/ RWA NT
• In house professional development, cultural orientation & defensive driver training
• Diverse case load including both NDIS & private patients (paediatrics and adults).

What’s the role?

• Provide high quality, culturally sensitive and effective speech pathology services with a particular focus on paediatrics
• Prepare professional reports in a timely manner for a range of other service providers e.g., schools, allied health and medical practitioners, families and NDIS
• Ensure clinical accountability through appropriate use of information systems and keeping accurate data and statistics
• Maintain professional knowledge and skills through active participation in supervision with the Director and other available professional development.

Is this the right role for you?

• Registered with Speech Pathology Australia or equivalent as a practicing Speech Pathologist
• Eligible for Medicare provider number
• Proven ability to plan, prioritise and deliver services across a complex Speech Pathology workload in a diverse work environment (homes, schools and clinic based).
• Willingness to travel to remote communities by light plane or 4WD, and where required, stay on community for short periods of time
• National police check, WWC check & current driver's licence

NT PHN/RWA NT may be able to offer relocation support and clinical educational financial assistance to health professionals who are relocating to the NT or moving within the NT to a greater remoteness area classification for the purposes of employment and further clinical education.
 
Want to find out more about this opportunity? Please contact Ashleigh McDonald