Our Purpose and AmbitionNextSense is a not-for-profit organisation supporting people with vision or hearing loss across Australia.
We work with children, adults, and their families, providing a holistic approach to hearing services for newborns through to people over 90 years old, and helping children who are blind or have low vision to develop the right skills, mobility, and independence to confidently explore their world.
NextSense has been breaking boundaries since 1860, and we've been expanding our services ever since.
Today, we deliver world-class education (both to children with sensory loss and to professionals in the field), cochlear implants, allied health services, therapy, research, and clinical services to children and adults.
We're a registered NDIS provider, working with our clients to achieve their own goals and potential.
We're committed to research and innovation; harnessing the latest technologies and new ways of thinking and educating the next generation to lead the way in hearing and vision services.
Our new world-leading centre for innovation, on-site at Macquarie University in NSW, will allow us to nurture, trial and share new ideas and form new partnerships that will drive better outcomes for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision.
While the centre is based in Sydney, NSW, its impact will extend across the country—and your role from our Blackburn centre—will be essential in bringing these advancements to life.
The RoleNextSense has two exciting opportunities for a Speech Pathologist to join our teams in the Casey Frankston area, a permanent full-time role based at Blackburn, and a 12 month contract part-time role (22.8 hours per week over 3 days) based at Brighton.
You will be reporting directly to the Area Manager.
You'll make a difference in this role by:providing high quality, client-centred services that assist individuals with vision and hearing loss to achieve their goals and aspirationsimplementing best practice services for clients in clinical and educational settingsproviding evidence-based assessment, intervention supports and other strategies to assist clients in achieving outcomesdelivering services in person, via telepractice, in a NextSense centre, client home, school or other appropriate settingusing a person/family centred framework when providing servicesdeveloping, delivering and evaluating Individual Support Plans and progress reports with the client, their family and relevant othersWhat we can offer youCompetitive remuneration100% salary packaging allowing you to increase your take home payExtensive personal/carer's leave2 weeks paid leave over Christmas in addition to 4 weeks annual leaveAccess to industry leading education and professional developmentCollaborative work environmentWellbeing program including Employee Assistance ProgramFlexible working arrangementsTo be successful in this role you'll need to demonstrate you meet the following selection criteria.Essential:Bachelor in speech pathology or equivalentMinimum 3 years' experience providing speech pathology servicesDemonstrates sound clinical skills and knowledgeWorks collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary teamContributes to client outcomes in a team settingValid driver's licenceWorking With Vulnerable Persons Check with NDIS worker screening checkNDIS Worker CheckDesirable:Practicing member of Speech Pathology AustraliaPrior experience working with clients with a sensory disabilityWorking knowledge of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) frameworkWilling to learn new systems, processes and frameworks
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