• Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Daw Park
• Salary  AHP-1/2  $68,478 - $102,240 p.a. (pro rata) + superannuation
• Permanent full-time  Part time applications will be considered.
• Can you please state on your application if you are applying for the AHP 1 or 2 level

About the Role 

AHP-1

Join our dynamic interdisciplinary team as a Speech Pathologist, where you'll play a crucial role in delivering tailored services to patients with complex brain injuries. Your efforts will focus on maximising their potential for independence and enhancing their quality of life. You’ll engage with patients and families from diverse cultural backgrounds, ensuring that care is compassionate and inclusive. This role is perfect for those passionate about making a meaningful impact on the lives of others.

As an AHP 1 Speech Pathologist, you'll work under close clinical supervision, demonstrating your professional knowledge and skills while building your experience. With time and increased competency, you'll have the opportunity to independently undertake a higher level of professional practice. You'll also be encouraged to participate in quality improvement activities and contribute to projects that enhance our service delivery. If you're ready to embark on a rewarding career where you can truly make a difference, we invite you to apply!

AHP-2

We are looking for an experienced Speech Pathologist to join our dynamic interdisciplinary team, where you will play a vital role in delivering speech pathology services to patients with complex brain injuries. Your expertise will be instrumental in helping these individuals maximise their potential for independence and enhance their quality of life. You’ll engage meaningfully with patients and their families from diverse cultural backgrounds, ensuring that care is culturally sensitive and tailored to individual needs.

In this role, you will also provide invaluable support and guidance to less experienced speech pathologists and students, fostering their professional development. Your contributions to education, quality improvement initiatives, and planning activities will help shape the future of our services. Additionally, you may assist the Principal Clinician Speech Pathology SA BIRS and senior speech pathologists in representing the discipline in service development projects. If you are passionate about making a positive impact in the field of speech pathology and are ready to take on a leadership role, we encourage you to apply!

Qualifications

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About You 

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About CALHN 

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South’s Australia’s major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas. 

We’re looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia. 

Benefit of Joining CALHN

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including: 

• Salary Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing. 
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied. 
• Flexible Work Arrangements: 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.  
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program. 
• Onsite Facilities: Convenient paid car parking facilities ensure easy access. 
• Professional Development: Opportunity to apply for reimbursement of eligible professional development activities, and access to dedicated leave for ongoing learning. 
• Team Support: Experience collaborative culture and professional supervision guiding your career journey. 

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success. 

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion  

CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. 

Application Information: 

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required. 
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.  
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace. 

Job ref: 880745  

Enquiries to: 

Kate Elliott, Principal Clinician Speech Pathology

Phone: 7117 5100

E-mail: kate.elliott@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date  

11:55 pm  Friday 18 October 2024 

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information 

Australian applicant guidelines 

International applicant guidelines 

 880745 RD AHP-1.pdf

 880745 RD AHP-2.pdf