Speech Pathologist
Part Time
About us
The Yarram and District Health Service (YDHS) is based in Yarram, 220 kilometers south east of
Melbourne on the South Gippsland Highway in rural Victoria. Yarram is 73 kilometers south west of
Sale and 62 kilometers south east of Traralgon.
We provide our community with acute inpatient services, dialysis, urgent care, aged care, respite care,
primary health, community services and an integrated healthcare centre. Our consumers and
community are at the core of every decision we make.
YDHS wants to attract and retain the best staff to provide an exceptional service to our community. We
promote and develop opportunities for people to contribute to and encourage innovation, leadership
and collaboration. We are committed making YDHS a Centre of Excellence in everything we do.
What’s on offer
This position plays an integral role in assisting to deliver sustainable, contemporary systems and
services from the Speech Pathology perspective within the multi-disciplinary team with a diverse range
of clients. This leads to opportunities to extend clinical skills and knowledge and flex across other
Speech Pathology work areas.
This role involves working collaboratively with our current highly experienced Speech Pathologist as
well as providing support, training and guidance to our Allied Health Assistants and students. The
Speech Pathologist will work within the Speech Pathology team to provide therapy support across the
community, acute care and residential care settings, ranging across the entire life spectrum. The position
will involve provision of therapy within various environments, across a range of Commonwealth and
State Government funding streams including the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
About you
To be successful in the role, you will need:
- A tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology and eligibility for membership of Speech
Pathology Australia (SPA) and Professional Self-Regulation.
- A minimum of 2 (two) years’ experience as a Speech Pathologist with clinical experience in
the assessment, treatment and management of adult and/or paediatric communication and
swallowing disorders.
- Highly developed communication, networking and interpersonal skills to liaise with a range of
people in the acute, residential, community and educational settings and beyond.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary
team to develop and implement evidence-based programs.
- Experience working in a capacity building and coaching role with educators and families to
promote skills and knowledge in child development.
- Demonstrated experience in the initiation, design and implementation of quality improvement
projects.
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development and self-leadership.
- Excellent time management skills and a high degree of flexibility, in particular, an ability to
prioritise and manage a busy and varied caseload.
- Demonstrated negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Hold or be eligible for a Victorian driver’s license.
YDHS is responsible for employing and contracting to employees who meet stringent community and
public sector expectations. Applicants shall be required to provide and maintain:
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