Speech Pathologist- VIC

Our Purpose and Ambition

NextSense is a notforprofit 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 weve been expanding our services ever since. Today we deliver worldclass 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. Were a registered NDIS provider working with our clients to achieve their own goals and potential.

Were 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 worldleading centre for innovation onsite 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 countryand your role from our Blackburn centrewill be essential in bringing these advancements to life.

The Role

NextSense has an exciting opportunity for a Speech Pathologistto join our team at Blackburn. This is a permanent fulltime role and reports directly to the Area Manager. Youll make a difference in this role by:

• providing high quality clientcentred 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
• providingevidencebased assessment intervention supports and other strategies to assist clients in achievingoutcomes
• delivering services in person via telepractice in a NextSense centre client home school or other appropriate setting
• usinga person/family centred framework when providing services
• developing delivering and evaluating Individual Support Plansand 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
• Extensivepersonal/carers 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

To be successful in this role youll need to demonstrate you meet the following selection criteria.

Essential:

• Bachelor in speech pathologyor 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 drivers licence
• Working With Children 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

Were here to help. If you have any further questions please reach out to our hiring manager James Worladge at Good luck!

NextSense is a child safe organisation candidate compliance with child protection legislation is essential.