Speech Pathologist - Food Services (IDDSI Implementation Project)
Ballarat Central, VIC, AU, 3350
$55.68 per hour + salary packaging & super | Speech Pathologist – Food Services (IDDSI Implementation Project)
Fixed Term Part Time | 19 hours per week until June 2027 | Grampians Health – Any Campus
About the Role
Are you an experienced Speech Pathologist with a passion for improving mealtime safety and clinical excellence? Grampians Health is seeking a senior clinician to lead and support the implementation of the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) across Residential Aged Care Services and inpatient settings.
In this unique project-focused role, you will help drive system-wide improvements in dysphagia management, enhancing safety, consistency and quality of care for consumers across multiple sites. Working closely with dietetics, nursing, catering and quality teams, you will provide clinical leadership, education and implementation support to embed best-practice approaches and deliver sustainable change across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
• Support implementation of IDDSI across Grampians Health
• Deliver education, training and competency assessment programs
• Collaborate with clinical, catering and operational teams
• Contribute to menu standardisation and practice change initiatives
• Support audit, evaluation and quality improvement activities
• Promote safe, evidence-based dysphagia management practices
Skills & Experience
• Qualification in Speech Pathology
• Eligible for Certified Practising Speech Pathologist status
• Advanced dysphagia assessment and management skills
• Experience delivering education and workforce training
• Strong stakeholder engagement and project implementation skills
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Culture & Benefits
At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Fitness Passport membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs
Interested?
Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Courtney Mellor on 0484 525 466 for a confidential discussion.
We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.
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About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.
Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check. All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role dependent.
Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.
