Senior Speech Pathologist – Grade 3 

Do you have a passion to work in adult progressive neurology and palliative care? Do you thrive on a person and family centred approach to care delivery? Apply now! We are seeking a Senior Speech Pathologist to join our multidisciplinary Allied Health team at Calvary Health Care Bethlehem. Call to discuss your career progression, professional development goals and discover the opportunities available for you.

• Fixed term for 6 months with potential for ongoing
• 24 hours per week (6 days per fortnight/ 0.6 FTE)
• There may be the opportunity to secure additional hours

Why join our team?
• Supervision from a Senior Speech Pathologist included
• Group supervision and professional development opportunities
• NDIS Provider Service role as part of our specialist NDIS Allied Health Service
• Strong highly-skilled Allied Health team with a rewarding role
• Brand-new facility
• Join one of Australia’s leading health, community and aged care providers
• Thrive in our Speech Pathology team that is committed to quality care and innovation
• Be part of our renowned friendly and supportive multi-disciplinary team culture
• Benefit from dedicated clinical supervision, mentoring & professional development support.
• Excellent salary packaging options available

About Calvary Health Care Bethlehem – Caulfield, Victoria
Calvary Health Care Bethlehem (CHCB) is a 32 bed public hospital / health care facility providing a range of inpatient, community and ambulatory services for palliative care and progressive neurological conditions. CHCB is also an NDIS service provider. We are located centrally in metropolitan Melbourne at our new state of the art hospital and health care precinct in Caulfield.
Vaccination against COVID-19 is a mandatory requirement for healthcare workers in Victoria, and as such, all employees at Calvary Health Care must provide evidence of Vaccination.
All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependant.

Our service streams include:
• Inpatient service: 32 bed ward with a mix of progressive neurology and palliative care beds
• Hospital based Outpatients - State-wide Progressive Neurological Disease Service: Specialist interdisciplinary assessment and management service for people with a diagnosed progressive neurological disease such as Motor Neurone Disease, Huntington’s Disease, Muscular Dystrophy, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinsonian Syndromes
• NDIS provider Service: providing a range of allied health therapies and Specialist Behaviour Support, delivered across metropolitan Melbourne to adult participants under 65 years old with progressive neurological conditions

About the role
You will work in our NDIS Provider Service which involves providing home-based Speech Pathology support to people with progressive neurological diseases, including Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and Huntington’s disease.
You will work closely with the NDIS Provider Service Allied Health Staff, Bethlehem clinical staff and other external key stakeholders to provide a collaborative service to the participant and their family.
The role includes comprehensive Speech Pathology support in line with the participant’s stated NDIS goals, to optimise quality of life and function at home. This will include working with the wider team to manage dysphagia, secretions and communication. Prescription of AAC (high and low tech) including writing funding applications is key to this role.

What you bring

You're resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional person and family centred care, and thrive working in a team environment.

• Membership with Speech Pathology Australia required
• NDIS Worker Check required
• Current Victorian driving licence
• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve
• Experience in progressive neurological disease management (including MND and Huntington’s Disease)
• An ability to work autonomously and within a dynamic multidisciplinary team, including proven interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge and expertise in NDIS funding processes and report writing highly desirable
• Dysphagia management experience is essential
• Experience with AAC and multi-modal communication is essential
• Current clinical knowledge and critical thinking ability in the field of progressive neurology and/ or palliative care is desirable
• Leadership and advocacy experience including supervision of less experienced staff is desirable

Benefits
This is an excellent opportunity to be a part of a leading mission based health care organisation. We offer paid parental leave, salary packaging, career progression, flexible working hours and training and skills development. Calvary is also proud to be recognised as a leader in gender equality. Graduates also are not required to work night shifts, free onsite car parking, free uniform and access to fee free further education with our partnership with UTAS. Further details are available here: https://www.calvarycare.org.au/careers/benefits/

How to join the team
To join our diverse, compassionate and dedicated team for a rewarding Calvary career, please submit an online application. Candidates must hold Australian or NZ Citizenship or the capacity to permanently work in Australia. We are unable to accept emailed applications or resumes and phone calls from recruitment agencies.

Applications must include the following (or they will not progress)
• Cover letter
• Resume
Please note the following:
• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
• You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including COVID-19, influenza, tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella
Interested applicants are encouraged to contact us or apply as soon as possible. Ad may be closed early if suitable applicants are identified prior to ad end date.

For further details and to discuss your career growth opportunities at Calvary, please contact
Marinda Brooks, Allied Health Manager, Calvary Health Care Bethlehem
Email Marinda.Brooks@calvarycare.org.au
Ph: 0408 135 857

Alternative contact: Stephanie Williams, Allied Health Manager and Manager of NDIS
Stephanie.Williams@calvarycare.org.au