• Make an impact supporting patients, their families and carers
• Part time, fixed term until 26/01/2025
• Based at Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital
• Open to grade 2 and 3 applicants

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide.  We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

The Speech Pathology Department is a dynamic team of 45+ Speech Pathologists and Allied Health Assistants working across multiple hospital sites who come together on a regular basis in person or via Teams to collaborate, learn together from experts in the field and share knowledge and skills with one another. 

This role is based primarily on our Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital site and is one of two clinical lead roles overseeing the provision of services to our Aged Care Wards and Better@Home Program.

A regular day will see you:

• support and mentor Grade 1 and Grade 2 Speech Pathologists and Allied Health Assistants
• provide direct clinical services to patients, working closely with the Multidisciplinary team 
• represent the Speech Pathology Department on various forums

To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:

• Advanced clinical skills in assessment and management of communication and swallowing disorders for adults
• A commitment to evidence based practice and ability to translate this in to practice
• An ability to undertake professional supervision and promote professional competence of other staff
• Demonstrated expertise in teaching, training and education
• High level interpersonal skills that promote team development and engagement, and a proven ability to relate to people at all levels within an organisation
• A commitment to Austin Health values: Our actions show we care, we bring our best, together we achieve and we shape the future

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day.  Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
• Onsite childcare (Austin campus), easy access via public transport, discounted car parking 
• Five weeks annual leave (pro rata for part time), plus purchased leave options 
• Flexible working arrangements 

Inclusion at Austin Health

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies and abilities.  We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+, and people of any age.

Work with us!

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.  All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager.