Speech Pathologist

• Speech – support to speak more clearly and be understood
• Language – support for people who may have trouble putting their ideas and thoughts into words and sentences or who may need support with reading and writing
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication – support using devices for people with complex communication needs
• Social Skills – support to improve the understanding of the rules for social interaction and awareness of body language, facial expressions and voice tone to improve social interactions
• Stuttering – provide strategies to support smooth speech delivery and management of stuttering to increase confidence
• Voice – provide exercises and support to optimize voice quality and develop healthy vocal habits
• Swallowing – make mealtime more enjoyable by reducing risk and increasing acceptance of different foods and textures
• Taking on more clients than new grads
• Seeing a greater variety of clients of all types
• Look at completing AT assessment and reports independently
• Be able to effectively supervise AHA students in clinic
• Give opportunity to new grads to observe
• Be a buddy for new grad Speech Paths
• Participate in MDT training and workshops
• Begin to build skills in particular clinical areas

• SPA registration
• Membership with professional body
• Working with Children Check
• Victorian Police Check
• Australian driver's license

Experience in Speech, Dysphagia, and Swallowing for all ages

• Flexible working hours
• Complete autonomy with calendar and bookings
• Working within a state-of-the-art facility with dedicated front-end team
• Work-life balance
• Dedicated admin team
• Dedicated HR and finance team to look after all admin affairs
• Dedicated team leaders and team manager in each department
• Fully stocked clinics with resources
• Ability to have resource packs made up to travel within the community
• Back-end processes in place to make daily work easier
• Resource budget per discipline per month
• Dedicated internal/external supervision and mentoring as well as PD
• Opportunities for observation of more experienced/ specialized staff across disciplines
• Advancement of clinical knowledge
• Working with preferred caseload and client types
• Ongoing clinical development
• Regular mentoring and supervision
• Team specific meetings and support
• In-house PD at no cost (Over 40 PD hours per year)
• Access to a work car for community and remote work
• Paid travel for community work
• Paid PD leave
• PD budget per calendar year
• Paid staff meetings and professional development in-house
• Access for work vehicle and work-related travel coverage
• Access to gym and swim facilities at our sites located inside leisure centres