Our Purpose and Ambition
NextSense 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 Role
NextSense 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 aspirations
* implementing best practice services for clients in clinical and educational settings
* providing evidence-based assessment, intervention supports and other strategies to assist clients in achieving outcomes
* delivering services in person, via telepractice, in a NextSense centre, client home, school or other appropriate setting
using a person/family centred framework when providing services
* developing, delivering and evaluating Individual Support Plans and progress reports with the client, their family and relevant others
What we can offer you
* Competitive remuneration
* 100% salary packaging allowing you to increase your take home pay
* Extensive personal/carer’s leave
* 2 weeks paid leave over Christmas in addition to 4 weeks annual leave
* Access to industry leading education and professional development
* Collaborative work environment
* Wellbeing program including Employee Assistance Program
* Flexible working arrangements
To be successful in this role you'll need to demonstrate you meet the following selection criteria.
Essential :
* Bachelor in speech pathology or equivalent
* Minimum 3 years’ experience providing speech pathology services
* Demonstrates sound clinical skills and knowledge
* Works collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team
* Contributes to client outcomes in a team setting
* Valid driver's licence
* Working With Vulnerable Persons Check with NDIS worker screening check
* NDIS Worker Check
Desirable :
* Practicing member of Speech Pathology Australia
* Prior experience working with clients with a sensory disability
* Working knowledge of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) framework
* Willing to learn new systems, processes and frameworks
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