Speech Pathologist - Level 3 - Head and Neck / ENT

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Position Title: Speech Pathologist - ENT / Head and Neck Cancer
Employment Type: Full Time Fixed Term until 30/06/2019
Hours per week: 38 hours per week - Monday - Friday
Position Grade: Speech Pathologist Level 3
Salary: $95,325
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations' Professional & Associated Staff Agreement 2009
Department Name: Speech Pathology

Position Summary:
A vacancy exists in the above unit for a highly motivated Speech Pathologist with appropriate knowledge and skills to join our friendly and supportive team. Our progressive and innovative team offers development opportunities for our staff and a caring environment for the delivery of high quality patient centred care. The successful applicant(s) will be expected to be able to provide speech pathology management to inpatients and outpatients with communication and/or dysphagia resulting from ENT / Head and Neck aetiologies. This includes provision of service to laryngectomy patients with surgical voice restoration, videofluoroscopy and tracheostomy management.

The position is a maximum fixed term parental leave cover providing services to the St Vincent's Hospital campus, Monday - Friday 38 hours per week.

The vacancy is open to Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens who hold a valid New Zealand passport, Australian permanent residents and those non-residents deemed by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship to be eligible to work in Australia only.

About St Vincent's Health Network Sydney:
St Vincent's Health Network Sydney is made up of three public hospitals, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Sacred Heart Health Service and St Joseph's Hospital at Auburn. We are part of St Vincent's Health Australia, the largest diversified health care organisation within Australia's not for profit Catholic health care sector. As a Catholic health and aged care service provider, our mission is to bring God's love to those in need through the healing ministry of Jesus, with a commitment to those who are poor and vulnerable.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, and the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment. Appropriate criminal record and child protection checks are conducted for all successful candidates. Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - Policy Directive Immunisation history complies with NSW Health Policy Directive PD2011_005. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with the policy directive.

Application Instructions:
St Vincent's Health Network Sydney is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions.

When applying for the position, Applicants will be required to upload a recent Resume as well as a separate Cover Letter addressing the Selection Criteria for the position as outlined below. External applicants are to upload their Cover Letter alongside their Resume when reaching the ‘My Experience tab >Resume/CV> Upload. For Internal applicants, this document is to be uploaded further down the page alongside your Resume under Resume/CV> Upload.

Selection Criteria:

1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia.

2. Bachelor or post-graduate degree in Speech Pathology or equivalent and eligibility for full practicing membership of the professional association.

3. Extensive clinical experience and Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and exercise independent professional judgement in the assessment and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders with an adult caseload.

4. Experience providing assessment and management of patients with ENT / Head and neck aetiologists following surgery and during radiotherapy treatment.

5. Demonstrated clinical competencies in the management of laryngectomy patients and those with surgical voice restoration.

6. Demonstrated evidence of clear, concise written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team

7. Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development and experience in the provision of in-service education to health professionals and the supervision of students.

8. Demonstrated experience in the development and implementation of quality improvement projects which have led to improvements in clinical practice.



An example on how to address the selection criteria is provided in the link below in order to assist you with completing your application.



Applicants that do not address the selection criteria will have their application automatically culled.



**Please note the advert closes 31st July 2018 11:59 pm despite the below date stating 1st August 2018**

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