About the role

Fixed term temporary part time opportunity to deliver advanced, specialist level speech pathology clinical and consultancy services in the areas of complex acquired communication and dysphagia management, including dementia care, to the Geriatric Evaluation and Management Unit (GEM) and Cognitive Assessment and Management Unit (CAM) and other sub-acute services, as required.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Independently apply advanced level of knowledge, expertise and skills in contemporary speech pathology clinical practice for older adults with diverse medical presentations and complex care needs within the GEM and CAM units.
• Work collaboratively within the Speech Pathology Department and with multidisciplinary clinicians and researchers across TPCH and MNHHS, health care consumers and with other internal and external stakeholders to achieve optimal health care outcomes and enhanced models of speech pathology service delivery.
• Provide active leadership in the professional development and education of speech pathologists, multidisciplinary staff and students, through the monitoring of professional standards, facilitation and provision of training, formal education programs and clinical practice supervision.

Health Equity

It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services; and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.

Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health

• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging
• Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
• 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED