Speech Pathologist Grade 3

Location: 

Ballarat Central, VIC, AU, 3350

Job Category:  Speech Pathology
Employment Type:  Fixed Term Full Time
Standard Weekly Hours:  40
Requisition ID:  3907

$52.70 - $60.21 per hour + salary packaging | Senior Speech Pathologist Grade 3

40 hours per week including a monthly ADO (Fixed Term Full Time, 6 months)

 

About the Role

Join Grampians Health as a Grade 3 Senior Speech Pathologist and play a key role in delivering advanced speech pathology services across acute inpatient and outpatient settings. Working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will manage complex communication and swallowing disorders while contributing to leadership, service development, supervision, research and advanced clinical practice. This role offers the opportunity to further develop expertise in VFSS, FEES, tracheostomy and laryngectomy management, supported by an experienced Grade 4 Clinical Lead.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver advanced assessment and intervention for adult patients

  • Manage complex swallowing and communication disorders

  • Provide supervision and support to junior clinicians and students

  • Lead quality improvement, service development and research activities

  • Contribute to multidisciplinary care planning and case conferences

  • Support Speech Pathology leadership and departmental initiatives

 

Skills & Experience

  • Eligible for practising membership with Speech Pathology Australia

  • Experience in adult acute speech pathology services

  • Advanced skills in dysphagia and communication management

  • Current Victorian Driver Licence

  • Ability to supervise, mentor and support clinical teams

 

To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here.

 

Key Selection Criteria  

Please refer to the key selection criteria within the attached Position Description relevant to the role you are applying for. 

 

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.

  • Grow your advanced practice skills in VFSS, FEES, tracheostomy and laryngectomy management with expert clinical support.
  • Shape the future of regional healthcare as part of a progressive Speech Pathology leadership team.
  • Thrive in a supportive and collaborative environment with strong supervision, professional development and research opportunities.
  • Enjoy flexibility and wellbeing benefits, including salary packaging, Fitness Passport and employee wellbeing support.
  • Experience the Grampians lifestyle, with affordable living, work-life balance and a welcoming regional community 

 

Interested?

Click APPLY or, if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Ellie Orr, Clinical Lead on 0458 477 566 or Acushla Thompson, Deputy Manager Speech Pathology (East) on 0419 334 763 for a confidential discussion. If you’re eager to thrive in a role that values growth, teamwork and impactful work, we’d love to hear from you!

 

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.

 

Ballarat Region

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Ballarat has some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat

 

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+.