Senior Speech Pathologist – Permanent Part-time

We are seeking an experienced Senior Speech Pathologist to join our team at Donvale Rehabilitation Hospital.

About the Role

The Senior Speech Pathologist will be responsible for leading and supporting the effective delivery of Speech Pathology services to both inpatients and outpatients. The Speech Pathology caseload is primarily adult patients with acquired neurological conditions including Stroke, Parkinson’s Disease, and neuro-surgery, who present with communication and/or swallowing disorders. The caseload may also include patients admitted for reconditioning.

The Donvale Speech Pathology department provides a rewarding, dynamic, highly professional and supportive workplace, with exceptional clinical outcomes.

You will be joining a team of passionate professionals driven to provide evidence based, patient centred care to each individual patient to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will thrive when working within a multidisciplinary team and be committed to upholding and promoting the Ramsay Way core values. Your exceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, and your ability to manage a busy workload is essential for this role. 

Successful candidates will also meet the following criteria:

• Eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia
• Minimum of 5 years post-graduate experience
• Relevant experience in managing communication and swallowing disorders in neurological patients within a team environment
• Ability to work autonomously
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Well-developed interpersonal and IT skills

About Ramsay

Donvale Rehabilitation Hospital is a purpose built 90-bed private rehabilitation hospital. Only 20 minutes from the centre of Melbourne, we are a growing health care service that provides the highest standards of multidisciplinary patient centred care to inpatients, day patients, and private practice patients.

The hospital is owned and operated by Ramsay Health Care, a global operator of private hospitals and primary care clinics with 74 Australian sites employing over 30,000 people. We have been focused on delivering high-quality patient care and practising the Ramsay Way philosophy of ‘People Caring for People’ since 1964.

What’s in it for you?

Professional Advancement: Recognition, Rewards, Professional Development, and Employee referral programs. Free access to LinkedIn Learning, education scholarships and the Ramsay Leadership Academy to support career progression.

Discounts: Hospital, Allied Health & Pharmacy discounts - you’ll pay less for hospital cover and receive higher extras limits for things like General and Major Dental.

Health and Wellbeing: Flexible work opportunities with the ability to have a say in your roster, Flexible Leave Program, and a free Employee Assistance Program offering access to confidential counselling, coaching and support.

Leisure/Social/Financial: Discounts for leisure travel with selected Hotels, salary sacrifice opportunities e.g., airport lounge membership, self-education expenses, novated leasing and more. 

Requirements

• Must provide a National Police check conducted within the previous 12 months
• According to the role, Ramsay may require a Working-With-Children check and proof of immunisation against infectious diseases, which may include Covid-19.

To Apply

All applications must be lodged online. Applications made by recruitment agencies will not be considered.

Ramsay Health Care is committed to Child Safety.  Details of our commitment are set out in our Code of Conduct, available at www.ramsayhealth.com

If you would like to discuss this opportunity please contact Anne Ryan  RyanA@ramsayhealth.com.au