Fantastic opportunity for a qualified Speech Pathologist with a passion for rural and remote health care. Join our team in Mount Isa and provide holistic treatment for a diverse range of cases across the full spectrum of health concerns.
About the Role
Administer standardised and informal assessments within a multidisciplinary team to determine the nature and extent of speech, language, learning and communication disorders or swallowing difficulties.
Provide treatment and management, including ongoing therapy of speech, language, learning and communication disorders that may be developmental, part of a disability, or acquired as a result of injury or disease.
Deliver family‐centric early childhood intervention strategies.
About You
You will be registered, or eligible to obtain Speech Pathology Australia membership.
You will have a passion for providing quality health care to rural communities.
Qualifications
* Registered or eligible to obtain Speech Pathology Australia membership
* Eligible for a QLD blue card and NDIS worker screening
* Current, unrestricted 'C' class Australian driver's licence (manual preferred)
* Right to live and work in Australia
* Pre‐employment screening—including referee checks, a current Blue Card, Australian Federal Police check, and NDIS Worker Screening Check
Why Join NWRH?
Work in a supportive, diverse, and multidisciplinary team with a mix of experiences, from fresh graduates to seasoned experts. Serve communities that many never get to see, making a real difference in rural healthcare.
Benefits
* Salary up to HP3.6 $102,809 (commensurate with skills and experience) plus super
* Salary sacrificing options up to $15,900
* 5 weeks annual leave plus leave loading of 17.5%
* $180 per fortnight rental subsidy (Mount Isa and Longreach only)
* Annual flight home upon 12 months of service (if based in Mount Isa or Longreach)
* Relocation assistance
* 10 days paid professional development leave
* Paid parental leave and paid partner leave
* Employee assistance program (EAP) for you and your family
* External supervision benefits
* Initial housing available
* Flexible working arrangements to support work‐life balance
* Recognition of service – $500 after 2 years of service
Equal Opportunity Employer
Indigenous Australians are strongly encouraged to apply. We encourage people with disabilities who have relevant skills and experience to apply for any advertised vacancies. NWRH is committed to child safety.
Additional Information
You must have the right to live and work in Australia. You will be required to travel by road and/or in small planes to communities distant from your catchment area on a regular basis, so must be comfortable with this aspect of the role.
Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
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