Speech Pathology and Nutrition Services Lead | The Wesley Hospital

Employment Term: Permanent Full Time
Location: Auchenflower, just 5 mins from Toowong Shopping Village and 10 mins from Brisbane City
Remuneration: $73.73/hr - $78.22 /hr + 12% Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Employee Benefits

Make a meaningful difference with The Wesley Hospital

We’re looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others.

An integral part of our team at The Wesley Hospital as a Speech Pathology and Nutrition Services Lead, you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.

Your part in The Wesley Hospital team

This position provides effective strategic, operational and professional leadership / management for a team of Speech Pathologists, Dietitians and other Nutrition services at The Wesley Hospital, and other Uniting Care tertiary hospitals as required.

Reporting to the Allied Health Manager, this role is a critical member of the Allied Health Leadership Team and aims to ensure patient-focused, evidence based, effective and efficient clinical care in Speech Pathology and Nutrition services.

What makes a difference for us?

The successful candidate will be confident managing a team across disciplines and have a specialist background in Speech Pathology and/or Nutrition.

Speech Pathology Specialty

A Bachelor or Masters degree in Speech Pathology

Current Certified Practicing Speech Pathology status with Speech Pathology Australia

A postgraduate tertiary qualification in a clinical or health management field is highly desirable

Competency in Tracheostomy

Nutrition Specialty

A Bachelor or Masters degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from a recognised tertiary institution

Current Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) status with Dietitians Association of Australia

A postgraduate tertiary qualification in a clinical or health management field is highly desirable

Experience navigating electronic systems to support safe nutritional requirements in a hospital setting

As well as:

Demonstrated, relevant clinical experience in a comparable (acute hospital or ambulatory service) setting

Demonstrated high level ability to lead and manage a medium business unit that is focussed on providing services within a performance management and outcome driven environment.

Confidence in supporting clinical governance across specialty’s

Demonstrated ability in innovative planning for future delivery of patient centred Speech Pathology and Nutrition services

Demonstrated well developed communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills at a senior management level with clients, strategic partners and key stakeholders.

Ability to provide authoritative counsel to relevant managerial and executive level stakeholders, both internally and externally, on complex service issues relevant to Speech Pathology and Nutrition services

What makes a difference for you?

The Wesley Hospital is one of Australia’s iconic and largest private not-for-profit hospitals, caring for you for life. From the heart of Brisbane more than 800 Visiting Medical Practitioners and 2,000 staff deliver personalised care through life’s journey for generations of Queenslanders.

Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance

Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum

Subsidised On-Site Parking

A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, a wellbeing program and employee assistance program

A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others

12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme

Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events

Professional development, through Graduate Certificates, skills development courses, bursaries, grants and partnerships with leading Universities (Hospitals).

Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference.

The Wesley Hospital is proudly part of the UnitingCare family, we’d love you to be too.

At the Wesley Hospital, we offer comprehensive care across a wide range of acute tertiary-level medical and surgical services with a particular focus on cancer care, cardiac care, women’s and children’s care, and complex surgical care. This includes the busiest robotic surgery program and the first Robotic Surgery Centre of Excellence accredited in Australia.

Joining the Wesley Hospital, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Start making a difference today

Our application process takes less than 15 minutes – Click the ‘APPLY’ button to be taken to our online application process and upload your resume and cover letter. Our team are available to answer any questions you may have.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple –everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position. Learn more about Diversity & Inclusion at UnitingCare: https://www.unitingcareqld.com.au/about-us/who-we-are/diversity-and-inclusion

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.