Paediatric Speech Pathologist - Central Coast
Changing Tides Speech Pathology – Central Coast NSW
Full time
No experience required
Hybrid
21d ago, from Primary Health Network - Hunter New England and Central Coast
OPTIONAL INTERSTATE TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES (Sunshine Coast, Qld)working alongside a team of paediatric physiotherapists, running 2-3 week intensives, supporting children with a range of disabilities - flights, accommodation and rental car included
Flexibility with days and hours - you decide what works around your home life
Work from home for telehealth sessions and admin
Attractive pay - flexible contract options
1:1 clinical supervision and support
Regular team meetings - including coffee catch ups and delicious lunches
Fun team outings (Dinners, Escape Rooms, Axe throwing, Laser skirmish)
Annual professional development allowance
Opportunity to work in paediatric feeding (training provided)
Plenty of professional development opportunities - including training in Hanen, PROMPT, AAC, Responsive Feeding, estim/Vitalstim Plus.
We encourage you to take time off work to attend workshops, conferences etc
Well resourced clinic - including a sensory gym (fitted with all the fun things - slide, trampoline, crash mats, yoga balls)
A friendly, supportive team (we love a good laugh)
Flexibility around caseload - you choose to work in the areas that interest you the most (e.g. speech, language, stuttering, literacy, feeding, AAC, or specific age ranges)
Work/life balance - we understand that this is very important, so we encourage you to take long weekends and holidays (we certainly do)
A well stocked cupboard of treats
About the role
Depending on your preference, caseload may include speech, language, social communication, fluency (stuttering), literacy and feeding/swallowing, AAC
Multidisciplinary clinic based in Berkeley Vale.
We understand the importance of collaborating with other disciplines, therefore we have an occupational therapist also working in our space, and will aim to expand this in **** (e.g. physios, dietitians)
Work part time or full time depending on your preferences
Option to work from home via telehealth services, to work around your life
A full caseload available upon starting
Opportunity to be clinic or mobile based (or both)
Lots of flexibility.
We can tailor your schedule around you and your life
Regular 1:1 supervision meetings, mentoring and support, weekly Zoom study groups (between our Sydney and Central Coast teams - alternating between
1. general peer mentoring/client discussions and
2. a focus on paediatric feeding, hosted by an external paediatric feeding Speech Pathologist (attendance optional).
Ongoing professional development and training provided
Access to formal and informal assessments and treatments
A lovely supportive team
Annual interstate travel opportunities (Sunshine Coast, Qld), working alongside a team of paediatric physiotherapists for 2-3 week intensives (optional)
About us
Our two unique clinics are located in Berkeley Vale on the Central Coast, and on Sydney's Northern Beaches
Our Central Coast clinic is fitted out with everything you will need to provide incredible therapy for your clients, including a sensory/play gym and themed therapy rooms (e.g. jungle, digger trucks, beach and under the sea)
We are a team of eight fabulous speech pathologists (four in Sydney, four on the Central Coast - with a plan to continue growing).
We are fun, laid-back, and enjoy lots of play-based sessions with our kids, catered to their needs.
You will often see our therapists running sessions on the floor in the waiting room, on the stairs (that goes to our second level), down the hallway, outside playing in the dirt or planting succulents in our front garden by the entrance.
Whatever works best for the child
We provide highly specialised services to complex cases in the field of disability, such as those living with cerebral palsy, other brain injuries and rare genetic syndromes
We love working with augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and technology (e.g. eye gaze/Neuronode), so you will have the opportunity for training in this area
We are one of the few private practices in Australia who use Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and sEMG biofeedback in the treatment of dysphagia (VitalStim Plus)
We offer expertise, compassion, empathy and understanding when providing services to help bridge the gap between ineffective and effective communication and feeding skills
A gentle giant fur baby roams our rooms, Jason The Great (aka one of our speech therapist's greyhounds)
About you
You have a Bachelor's or Masters degree in Speech Pathology
You are a SPA member with CPSP status, have your WWCC, police check, and current CPR certification (or able to get)
You have current Professional Indemnity insurance (or able to get)
You are fun, playful and have a positive outlook
You are a keen learner and enjoy ongoing training and professional development
You can work autonomously and show initiative
You have excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as interpersonal skills for rapport building
You have demonstrated experience in the assessment and treatment of a paediatric caseload
You love a challenge and trying new things
AAC and/or feeding experience preferable but not essential as we can provide training in these areas
New graduates welcome to apply
If you think this sounds like you and are interested, please apply below or contact us for more info
We would love to hear from you and welcome you to our team
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