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South Western Sydney Local Health District

Speech Pathologist (New Graduate) - Paediatrics - Temp FT

Liverpool

FULL TIME

September 2, 2024

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time, 38 hours per week until January 2026
Location: Liverpool Hospital
Position Classification: Speech Pathologist Level 1
Remuneration: $1,359.63 - $1,588.75 per week
Requisition ID: REQ514885
Application Close Date: 15/09/2024
Interview Date Range: 18/09/2024 – 25/09/2024
Contact Details: Brooke Butt - Brooke.Butt@health.nsw.gov.au | (02) 8738 4765

About the Opportunity
The paediatric Speech Pathology service at Liverpool Hospital, known as Rainbow Cottage, provides a highly varied and innovative speech pathology service to the diverse Liverpool community.
The paediatric Speech Pathology team provides assessment and therapy services through individual and group-based models of care, working with our multidisciplinary Rainbow Cottage team to support our community outpatients and complex multidisciplinary clients.
The team also has a number of outreach programs run in collaboration with local NGOs, KARI Aboriginal Resources and local schools.
The Liverpool Speech Pathology department will be recruiting 2 paediatric new graduate locums for 1 year with a potential for extension.
These positions will be rotational between the main paediatric service (Rainbow Cottage) and with the KARI Aboriginal Resources Allied Health team with the successful applicants spending approximately 6 months in each rotation.

How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.

A bachelor or post graduate degree in speech pathology which provides eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia as evidenced by upload of the most recent academic transcript and latest paediatric and adult COMPASS documents to the ROB portal.

Demonstrate an understanding of skills required to deliver Speech Pathology services to paediatrics in a busy community health type setting.

Describe your understanding of reflective practice and its application to the clinical setting, including examples.

Demonstrate an understanding of the skills required to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team and how you have applied this in your clinical experiences thus far.

You will be required to upload a 3 minute video to a secure platform. Please send an email to Brooke.Butt@health.nsw.gov.au to receive the secure link with the questions to respond to. Your application will not be accepted without the inclusion of this video.

Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.

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Additional Information
Stepping Up – Close the Gap
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal applicants understand how to apply for roles with NSW Health by clarifying the recruitment and onboarding process. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role within South Western Sydney Local Health District, please contact the SWSLHD Aboriginal Workforce Team on SWSLHD-Aboriginal Workforce@health.nsw.gov.au

Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.

Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.

Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ️ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ️ background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.

SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.

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