Title:  Senior Speech Pathologist

Date:  4 May 2024
Location:  Belmont
Business Unit:  St Jude's Disability Services

 

St Jude’s has been one of the more innovative and leading service providers for people with disability and psychosocial needs in Australia since 1982. In recent times, our organisation has been experiencing substantial growth as a direct result of the quality of the services we provide. Our significant experience in service delivery is reflected through 40 years of providing quality services and maintaining the highest of standards for our clients.

Culture and Benefits

At St Jude's, we pride ourselves on taking the best possible care of our Allied Health team, including a range of benefits and constant opportunities for professional development:

  • 1 week per year of paid study leave and an allocation of $1,000 for this
  • Flexible working arrangements - Part/Full Time, multiple locations available as a base
  • Significant opportunities for career progression and specialisation
  • Bonuses for achieving the 65% productivity target - 2.5% of your annual salary, paid quarterly
  • Buddy shifts with other disciplines to facilitate cross discipline understanding
  • Opportunities for additional supervision and mentoring
  • Option to provide services outside of Perth - Bunbury, Esperance and Katanning - Transport, accommodation and food allowance provided
  • Tell us what else would be valuable or significant for you!

Role Summary

We are looking for an experienced, motivated and client-driven Speech Pathologist to join our allied health team in Perth. The role involves working with a diverse client base to conduct a variety of speech/language assessments and interventions that are in keeping with best practice standards. The role will provide mentorship and supervision to the rest of the Speech Pathology team. The role is also responsible for providing practical advice to the family and representatives of clients. All of this is done with the intention of assisting our clients in reaching their goals and pursuing their dreams.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Managing a diverse client list which will include children and adults
  • Working collaboratively with the allied health team to provide a range of Speech Pathology services, set goals and develop comprehensive therapy plans
  • Delivering services across both clinic-based appointments and home visits
  • Ensuring that all support is provided within the applicable framework

Skills, Attributes and Experience

Our preferred candidate will have significant previous experience working within the NDIS framework or with people who live with disability. Ideally, this experience will have also included supervisory responsibilities. They will be natural communicators who pride themselves on their ability to build and maintain meaningful, lasting relationships with their clients. They will also maintain and deliver person-centered therapies that value the choice and goals of the client and they will have the people skills to keep all stakeholders informed of their actions and progress. They will have the organisational skills to provide effective reporting and data to the organisation. They will also demonstrate a commitment to being a productive and positive member of the broader allied health team. 

As well as the above skills, the Key Requirements include:

  • A member of the SPA with certified practicing status
  • Possess or willing to obtain both an NDIS Worker Screening Check and a Working with Children Check
  • A valid WA licence and a reliable vehicle
  • Previous experience working within the Disability sector is highly desirable

 

St Jude's NDIS are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If the above opportunity is one that excites and encourages you, we would welcome and encourage your application. If your application is selected for progression then we will be in touch to discuss it with you soon.