Speech Pathologist

Speech Pathologist Uniting Care QLD Metro Hospitals

Employment Term:Casual opportunities

Location: St Andrews War Memorial Hospital Spring Hill and The Wesley Hospital Auchenflower

Remuneration:$43.96 $62.31/ hr 11.5% Super Not for Profit Salary Packaging Employee Benefits

Make a meaningful difference with Uniting Care QLD Metro Hospitals

Were looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others.

An integral part of our team at Uniting Care QLD Metro Hospitals as a Speech Pathologist youll be encouraged to grow develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.

Your part in Uniting Care QLD Metro Hospitals team

As a Speech Pathologist at Uniting Care QLD Metro Hospitals you will be involved in the care of patients in the neurology acute stroke medical surgical critical care and emergency units within the hospital working with patients to assess diagnose treat and manage a range of communication and swallowing impairments.

With a focus on delivering highquality clinical expertise you will be an experienced practitioner providing clinical practice development and training opportunities to less experienced allied health staff assistants and students under the guidance of senior clinical staff.

You will deliver high quality speech pathology clinical services across a number of clinical areas incorporating strategies within speech pathology processes and treatment plans with a commitment to providing exceptional personcentred care.

What makes a difference for us

• Tertiary Degree in Speech Pathology
• Certified practicing member of Speech Pathology Australia
• 3 years post graduate clinical experience in acute hospital setting for adults
• Experience with Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study desirable
• Experience in oncology and head and neck cancer caseloads desirable
• Commitment to multidisciplinary teamwork and highlevel communication skills
• Competency in Tracheostomydesirable

What makes a difference for you

The Wesley Hospital is one of Australias iconic and largest private notforprofit hospitals caring for you for life. From the heart of Brisbane more than 800 Visiting Medical Practitioners and 2000 staff deliver personalised care through lifes journey for generations of Queenslanders.

• Flexible work arrangements to support worklife balance

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15900) and meal entertainment (up to $2650) per annum

• Subsidised OnSite Parking

• A recognition and rewards platform providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers including everyday expenses holidays health insurance a wellbeing program and employee assistance program

• A positive and inclusive team based on respect shared standards strong values and a commitment to serving others

• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave available after 6 months service in addition to the government scheme

• Diversity and inclusive leave offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year Diwali Ramadan NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events

• Professional development through Graduate Certificates skills development courses bursaries grants and partnerships with leading Universities (Hospitals).

• Career development opportunities to challenge yourself grow and make a meaningful difference.

The Wesley Hospital is proudly part of the UnitingCare family wed love you to be too.

At the Wesley Hospital we offer comprehensive care across a wide range of acute tertiarylevel medical and surgical services with a particular focus on cancer care cardiac care womens and childrens care and complex surgical care. This includes the busiest robotic surgery program and the first Robotic Surgery Centre of Excellence accredited in Australia.

Joining the Wesley Hospital youll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The secondlargest Queensland employer were a proud notforprofit with more than 16500 staff and 9000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare Lifeline ARRCS The Wesley Hospital Buderim Private Hospital St Stephens Hospital and St Andrews War Memorial Hospital and have been leading by example for more than 100 years. Our team are compassionate inclusive and committed to the work we do helping people live life in all its fullness.

Start making a difference today

Our application process takes less than 15 minutes Click the APPLY button to be taken to our online application process and upload your resume and cover letter. Our team are available to answer any questions you may have.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare diversity is at the core of our who we are our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex race culture sexual orientation disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building longterm employment opportunities for First Nations peoples UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this more about Diversity & Inclusion at UnitingCare: workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children young people and the elderly safe from harm within our services workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.