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• Grade 1 Speech Pathologist Position at Peninsula Health (New Graduates welcome to apply)
• Excellent, regular Clinical Supervision and graded development of caseload matched with learning
• Attractive Salaries and Leave Entitlements, Paid Superannuation and Tax benefits
• Flexible work conditions including the ability to work from home as well as the office
• Fun, friendly and supportive team with professional development opportunities
• Fantastic lifestyle with an easy commute to Frankston from central Melbourne
Who We Are and What We Stand For
This role sits within the Adult’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) service at Peninsula Health, based at our Frankston campus. We are a supportive team of occupational therapists, physiotherapists and speech pathologists within Peninsula Health, which is a major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. We love working in the beautiful Mornington Peninsula and Frankston surrounds, renowned for its Mediterranean lifestyle where many of our staff enjoy an excellent work life balance.
What You Will Be Doing
This position presents a great opportunity for an early career Speech Pathologist to join our community based team. We deliver supports to people with a disability and are passionate about high quality care and being an employer of choice. Scope of practice includes provision of assessment and intervention for a wide range of communication and swallow disorders and includes communication partner supports, assistive technology prescription and comprehensive, long term interventions.
You will find us a supportive workplace in which to thrive. Frequent clinical supervision is available from our Grade 3 Speech Pathology Clinical Lead, matched to your skills and development goals and a supportive, graded approach is provided on commencement. Work with your clients in their own homes or other community based locations across the Frankston City and the Mornington Peninsula regions. Empower your clients to build their capacity to achieve the goals that are most important to them and see the incredible outcomes you can achieve over a longer term.
Benefits
• We encourage you to grow with your clinical passions. Your clinical interests and skills are valued and opportunities exist for professional development above award entitlements.
• Peninsula Health offers a wide range of clinical specialities across the health network with learning opportunities and experiences across broad speech pathology contexts.
• Opportunity for videofluroscopy experience and competency development.
• Frankston is highly accessible, it is only 40 minutes from central Melbourne.
• Peninsula Health is currently offering a sign on bonus for eligible applicants in this role! (conditions apply)
• Competitive salary PLUS annual leave loading, accrued days off, and generous salary packaging up to $11,000, meaning you pay less tax and have more take home pay!
• Comprehensive orientation program with ongoing daily team support
• Manageable clinical caseload, supported by structured clinical supervision program
• Generous employer superannuation (10.5 %)
• Flexible work arrangements including the ability to work from home
• Laptop, mobile phone and fleet car access provided
• Alongside many internal education and training opportunities, Allied health staff are entitled to 7 days a year paid professional development leave as well as up to $1000 contributions towards education and training!
• Be part of a vibrant Speech Pathology Department at Peninsula Health
• Strong professional links to hundreds of allied health staff across Peninsula Health
• ‘You first’ initiative - your wellbeing is our priority! We have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
What You Need
We anticipate you will have:
• Outstanding time management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Great teamwork skills as well as the ability to work autonomously
• A Bachelor degree (Hons) or Master of Speech and Language Pathology or Speech Language therapy practice (New graduates welcome to apply)
• Driver's license
• NDIS worker screening check (can apply on acceptance of job offer)
What Next
Watch our video for more information on our Community Health NDIS Children’s and Adults Team! https://youtu.be/5p_29uxMZnc
Apply now online, or contact Laura De Lange NDIS Team Leader on 03 9788 1822 or email ldelange@phcn.vic.gov.au or Kate Rennie Speech Pathology Clinical Lead Adult Team on 03 9788 1826 or email krennie@phcn.vic.gov.au.
Additional Information
To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit:
https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/
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