Do you enjoy offering child and family centred practice?Opportunity to work in a friendly, supportive and experienced team to extend your clinical skills !Offering therapy services based on the latest evidence and specific to the community you work in !We are One Team IPC Health, we are passionate, creative and we make a difference.We deliver innovative high-quality services that are client centred, collaborative, coordinated and demonstrate value through measured impact. We are a not-for-profit community health service committed to working with the rapidly growing areas of Melbourne’s middle and outer West, where population will grow by 400,000 in the coming 15 years. By year 2035, we anticipate that the total population served will be approximately 1.2 million.The OpportunityBecome an integral part of IPC Health’s Child Health Team as a Child Speech Pathologist, supporting community wellbeing and providing care and intervention strategies to the target population. You will work within the social model of health, collaborating with a broad team to review and assess a child's language, speech and communication skills; and implement interventions that meet their needs. We have a large team of Speech Pathologists at 3 campuses. You will work in a close and supportive, truly multidisciplinary team including Speech Pathologists, an Occupational Therapist and Psychologist all on site. You will grow your clinical skills and knowledge as you embed best practice in delivering quality speech pathology care that incorporates aspects of health education, therapeutic management and health promotion.Within this role, you will further build your clinical and professional capacity through -access to regular individual supervision, onsite mentoring, group supervision and case discussions.Regular internal professional development activities including Lidcombe and speech sound therapy interest groups.involvement in portfolios in enhancing care within our Child Health Team.Based at Sunshine campus, this is a Full Time Fixed Term (Parental Leave Cover until January 2023) position at a Grade 1 Allied Health Professional classification, under the Victorian Stand Alone Community Health Centres Allied Health Professionals Enterprise Agreement 2017 â 2021. This opportunity is offering $74,983 - $91,205 per annum including 10% superannuation.You will make a difference byWorking collaboratively with the Child Health Team to plan service delivery within services across the Wyndham, Brimbank and Hobsons Bay communities. Delivering meaningful speech pathology services to children and their families through best practice assessment and interventions that will address family’s needs and priorities.Enhancing client and service outcomes through effective evaluation and reflective supports.To succeed, you will needGraduate or post-graduate degree in speech pathology.Experience or interest in working in a community health setting.Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team to develop and implement evidence-based programs that meet the communication and wellbeing goals for children.Strong communication, networking, and interpersonal skills.An ability to actively engage children and their families in a group settingCurrent and valid Victorian Working with Children’s Check and driver’s licence.Why work with us?Access to options to flex your work and life commitments through our Flexing with IPC Health program.Generous salary packaging benefits.Award winning supportive organisation that values growth through our professional development and innovation framework.Be well supported through our Grade 1 clinical supervision framework.Access to Accrued Days Off to enjoy long weekends and greater work life balance.Free onsite car parking.What next?If you are passionate, creative and want to make a difference, we want to hear from you. All you need to do is visit our careers page, read the role’s Position Description, submit your resume and response to the Key Selection Criteria.To find out more about the role, please contact Sebastian Buccheri â Senior Manager Allied Health Services on 0411 201 908 .Applications close on 30 January 2022We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free environment for all and welcome individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, those from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and the LGBTI communities to apply for our job opportunities.If you require a reasonable workplace adjustment to support you during the interview process please email Careers@ipchealth.com.au with your request. Reasonable workplace adjustments are changes that are necessary and achievable to enable a person to efficiently perform their role to the best of their abilities. A reasonable workplace adjustment can be requested at any time in the recruitment process or as a part of employment with IPC Health.Position Description - Speech Pathologist (Grade 1)
AUD
Melbourne
3000
