Posted: 20/05/2025 Closing Date: 20/06/2025 Salary: $85,503.00 - $99,508.00 Job Type: Permanent - Part Time Location: Macquarie Job Category: Allied Health 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. We are currently creating a world-leading centre for innovation on-site at Macquarie University that represents a new era for hearing and vision loss. This nationally significant social infrastructure project will be a place 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. Job Description The Role NextSense has an exciting opportunity for a Paediatric Audiologist to join our team based primarily at our brand new centre for innovation, located on campus at Macquarie University. This is a permanent part-time role, working 30 hours per week, across four (4) days, with some days to be worked from our Liverpool site. You'll also have the exciting opportunity to attend our indigenous outreach program from time to time. Reporting directly to the National Diagnostic Audiology Manager, you’ll make a difference in this role by: providing diagnostic audiology services for children aged 0 to 18 undertaking assessments of hearing thresholds of children using behavioural techniques such as visual reinforcement, audiometry, conditioned play audiometry or conventional audiometry using impedance audiometry to evaluate middle ear status and acoustic reflexes undertaking assessments of hearing sensitivity of children using electrophysiological measures, such as OAE and ABR ensuring NextSense's legislative and policy requirements are met by undertaking various administrative duties to maintain client records, information and case notes liaising with key stakeholders in the communities in which our outreach programs take place 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 Paid parental leave of 14 weeks for primary carer and 6 weeks for secondary carer Access to industry leading education and professional development Collaborative work environment Wellbeing program including Employee Assistance Program Desired Skills and Experience To be successful in this role you'll need to demonstrate you meet the following selection criteria. Essential: Relevant undergraduate qualifications and at least three (3) years’ professional experience Proven ability to work with children and their families Experience in undertaking audiological assessments Proven organisational and time management skills Well-developed communication, presentation and computer skills Able to work collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team A strong working knowledge of and commitment to “best practice” and standards of quality in audiology—particularly paediatric diagnostic audiology Capacity and willingness to obtain a Medicare provider number to undertake the role A valid driver's licence A verified Working with Children Check, Criminal Record Check and NDIS Worker Check Desirable: A working knowledge of electrophysiological tests Practicing member of Audiology Australia Strong appreciation and understanding of technology and an aptitude for learning We’re here to help. If you have any further questions please reach out to our hiring manager Rebecca Kim at rebecca.kim@nextsense.org.au. Good luck! NextSense is a child safe organisation, candidate compliance with child protection legislation is essential.