Speech Pathologist (Grade 2 or Grade 3)
Core
Deliver clinical speech pathology assessment, treatment, and management services to inpatient and outpatient patients across emergency, critical care, rehabilitation, mental health, and cancer care units.
Role type
Clinical Speech Pathologist (Grade 2 or 3)
Builds
Clinical services for inpatients and outpatients including dysphagia, voice disorders, and laryngectomy management
Domain
Healthcare / Speech Pathology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical assessment and treatment, coordination of clinical services, clinical supervision, quality improvement initiatives, multidisciplinary collaboration, service planning
Preferred skills
Specialist experience in paediatric feeding/dysphagia, adult dysphagia (VFSS), laryngectomy/head and neck cancer, voice disorders, rehabilitation, supervision of staff/students
Technologies
VFSS, MDT neurodevelopmental clinic tools
Responsibilities
Deliver high-quality assessment, treatment, and management services; coordinate and manage clinical services within designated areas; provide education, support, and clinical supervision; lead and participate in quality improvement and service development; collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, patients, and families; contribute to departmental objectives through service planning and policy development