Locum Hospital Speech Pathologist / Senior Hospital Speech Pathologist
Core
Provide acute inpatient speech pathology services for patients with acquired communication and swallowing impairments, including those with neurodegenerative conditions, acquired brain injury, and head and neck cancer.
Role type
Senior IC hospital speech pathologist (locum)
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Speech Pathology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Speech pathology assessment, swallowing disorder management, voice and fluency disorder treatment, language disorder intervention, collaboration with multidisciplinary allied health teams
Preferred skills
Experience with Level 2 or Level 3 clinical roles, experience in regional healthcare settings
Responsibilities
Assess and treat acquired communication disorders (speech, voice, language, fluency), manage swallowing impairments, work within a multidisciplinary team, adapt to varying patient caseloads in acute care settings