Speech Pathologist | St Stephens Hospital
Employment Term: Casual Opportunity Available
Location: St Stephens Hospital, Hervey Bay QLD
Remuneration: $45.49 - $64.48 phr + Casual Loading + Super + NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.
Make a meaningful difference with St Stephens Private Hospital.
At St Stephen's Hospital, we are Australia's first fully digital hospital, giving the Wide Bay community access to one of the country's most advanced healthcare facilities. An innovative non‐for‐profit regional hospital, we offer access to the best specialists with minimal waiting for advanced treatment and remain focused on making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and surrounding community.
About the role
As a Speech Pathologist, you will be involved in the care of patients across all wards within the hospital, working with patients to assess, diagnose, treat and manage a range of communication and swallowing impairments.
Qualifications
* Tertiary Degree in Speech Pathology
* Certified practicing member of Speech Pathology Australia
* Minimum 2 years post graduate clinical experience in acute tertiary hospital settings
* Experience with Modified Barium Swallow Assessments
* Hold a current Blue Card
* Demonstrated organisational skills and ability to manage complex and variable caseloads
* Willingness to obtain required vaccinations in line with hospitals infection control requirements, as well as undergo national criminal history check and functional assessment
Benefits
* NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained
* Flexible work arrangements to support work‐life balance
* A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
* 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
* Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
* Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
* A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others
UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.
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