AHP3 Senior Speech Pathologist Laryngeal Disorders | SALHN

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Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health

  • Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Speech Therapy
  • Salary $104,180.00 - $111,746.00 (Pro Rata) AHP3 | 22.5 hours p/w – Ongoing

Make an Impact: Senior Speech Pathology Position in Laryngeal Disorders

As the Senior Speech Pathologist - Laryngeal Disorders, you'll utilize highly specialized skills to manage complex patients with laryngeal disorders, using techniques like videofluoroscopy and FEES in a new Speech Pathology Led service. 

About the role: 

Reporting to the Manager of Speech Pathology Acute Services, some of your duties as the Senior Speech Pathologist may involve:

  • Providing leadership, supervision and consultancy services related to laryngeal disorders. 
  • Collaborating with the Advanced Practitioner Speech Pathologist and ENT to establish and evaluate a new Speech Pathology led service for outpatients with laryngeal-based disorders.
  • Actively pursuing opportunities as required to maintain currency of clinical knowledge in the area of adult disorders of swallowing and communication.

About you:

  • Appropriate degree in Speech Pathology or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Speech Pathology Association of Australia.
  • Extensive clinical experience in the acute management of adult communication and swallowing disorders demonstrating expertise in the assessment and management of laryngeal based disorders including laryngeal hypersensitivity syndrome, dysphonia and dysphagia, including the use of VFSS and FEES
  • Demonstrated experience in training and clinical supervision of speech pathology staff, students or allied health assistants
  • Experience in clinical protocol/procedure/pathway development
  • Experience in collecting, analysing and interpreting data, and making appropriate recommendations

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Please note: The attached role description/s are currently under review and may be adjusted prior to appointment. All applicants will be provided with the finalised role description.

Want To Know More? Contact: Carlie Mathers, Speech Pathology Manager- Acute, (08) 8204 3007, Carlie.Mathers@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Tuesday 3rd December 2024

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  • We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
  • The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
  • Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
  • SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 887292

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SA Health

Locations

Metropolitan South Australia

Work type

Local Health Network / Business