: Temporary Part Time - 17 June 2024 to 29 June 2025
: Speech Pathologist Level 3
: $54.76 to $56.54 per hour
: up to 32
:REQ484241

An Eligibility List (E-List) or talent pool may be created from this recruitment episode to assist in filling future permanent, temporary, or casual full-time and part-time positions.

This is a maternity relief position and should the permanent incumbent require an early return from maternity leave, this contract of employment will cease with two weeks’ notice. Maternity relief positions can be for a period of up to 12 months, with the possibility of continued employment for up to a further 12 months for maternity leave reduced hours, therefore there are no claims to permanency

Are you a Speech Pathologist with leadership experience?

Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is looking for two skilled and motivated Speech Pathologists to fill temporary part-time positions as Speech Pathology Paediatric Team Leaders. This is your chance to make a significant impact by guiding and supporting a team of professionals committed to delivering exceptional care to our community.

About You

• You will require advanced clinical specialty knowledge and extensive postgraduate experience and skills in the assessment, diagnosis and management of paediatric communication disorders across the age range and demonstrated high level caseload management skills.
• Demonstrated experience in staff supervision and clinical education.
• Demonstrated advanced ability to analyse problems, set priorities and apply a range of options to develop solutions with demonstrated leadership in the planning, implementation and evaluation of quality improvement processes and service planning.

Where you’ll be working

This team leader role works within a supportive speech pathology team to plan, coordinate and deliver high-quality, evidence-informed clinical speech pathology service to paediatric clients and their family/carers. As a senior clinician, you will demonstrate service and resource planning and evaluation, provide
supervision to allocated staff and students and provide clinical leadership within the team. Working to deliver high quality care in a dynamic team environment, you will work closely with interdisciplinary colleagues and managers to ensure the development, delivery and evaluation of speech pathology services.

As the leading healthcare provider in the region, Central Coast Local Health District is well known for its dedication to high quality patient care and community services. CCLHD provides the community of the Central Coast with a caring environment dedicated to improving the patient journey.

What We Offer

• Work for the largest employer on the Central Coast
• Full-time employees receive an Additional Day Off (ADO) through our ADO policy and 17.5% Leave Loading on Full Time positions.
• Full Salary Packaging services are provided - which means you save more tax.
• Discounted Fitness Passport to balance your wellbeing.
• Professional Development through access to experienced and quality leadership.
• Social Club.
• Access to Wellbeing programs and support through our Employee Assistance Program.

Child Safe Standard Commitment

Central Coast Local Health District is committed to ensuring child safety in all our health services, and hospitals in every ward, emergency department, waiting room, clinic as well as our online and virtual spaces. The Central Coast Local Health District has already taken significant steps to keep children safe, though more work needs to be done to ensure that child safety is embedded in all the care that we deliver and is across all systems, policies and processes. The Child Safe Standards provide a framework that outlines the essential elements of Child Safe organisations. Through the application of the Child Safe Standards our organisation will continue to build a culture where abuse is prevented, responded to and reported. We are committed to promoting the rights of children and young people and empowering and promoting their voices within the Central Coast. Child Safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Central Coast Local Health District, we are committed to creating a diverse, and inclusive environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and would like assistance with your application or to obtain more information on how to apply, please visit our Stepping Up initiative.

The ‘Stepping Up’ online resource aims to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants understand how to apply for roles within NSW Health by clarifying the recruitment and onboarding process. 

For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/Pages/Home.aspx

Please note that all NSW Health workers are strongly recommended to stay up to date with Covid-19 vaccinations as recommended by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in the Australian Immunisation Handbook. However, Covid-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment.

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