War Memorial Hospital Speech Pathologist

War Memorial Hospital (WMH) is a 3rd Schedule Aged Rehabilitation hospital, situated in Waverley, owned and operated by Uniting and part of the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD). Services are comprised of 24 hour inpatient care, Monday to Friday outpatient departments, several specialist outpatient and community teams inclusive of iREAP Day Rehab, Transitional Aged Care, Aged Care Assessment Team, Geriatric Flying Squad, Young Onset Dementia Programme, 7 day a week Day Centre, 24 hour accommodation service for regional guests and the full range of hospital support services. It is set within beautiful tranquil grounds and in a well-supported team environment.

An excellent opportunity exists for a Speech Pathologist to join the War Memorial Hospital Speech Pathology team in a fixed term contract capacity. This position is responsible for the delivery of high quality speech pathology care, providing assessment and management of adult patients with communication and swallowing difficulties. The caseload will include servicing inpatient and outpatient clinical areas. The position is well supported with clinical supervision and opportunities for professional development within a well-respected Speech Pathology team. The department provides speech pathology rehabilitation services, with a particular focus on group intervention and specialised management of individuals with conditions of neurogenic origin, including specialist services for Parkinson’s Disease and Language-Led Dementias (PPA).

The available role is for a 0.6FTE 5 month contract, but enquiries are also welcomed for Speech Pathologists interested in fewer days per week or a casual role.

Selection Criteria: 

1. Qualifications in accordance with MSIC & WMH Health Professionals Agreement 2016 [i.e. Bachelor of Applied Science in Speech Pathology (or equivalent)] and eligibility for full practicing membership of Speech Pathology Australia

2. Demonstrated experience providing inpatient and outpatient speech pathology rehabilitation services to the aged population

3. Demonstrated knowledge of the diagnosis and management of progressive neurogenic communication disorders, including Parkinson Disease

4. Experience providing therapy utilising a range of service delivery models, including provision of group therapy programs. Current accreditation in Lee Silverman Voice Treatment program is preferable.

5. Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills and time management skills, including ability to prioritise workloads and work both independently and within a clinical speech pathology team

6. Experience and demonstrated skills working successfully as part of a multidisciplinary team

7. Experience undertaking and completing quality improvement projects and evaluation of speech pathology management outcomes

8. Experience providing education on areas of speech pathology to staff and outside agencies

PD:  PD_Speech Pathologist_Lvl 1-2 June 2021 Final.docx

Enquiries to: Rachel Kingma  – 02 9369 0212 -  rachel.kingma@health.nsw.gov.au

Application Guide:  WMH Application Guide with forms_Apr 2021.pdf

Applications Close: 11.30pm, Sunday 11th July 2021

WMH is proudly committed to the provision of environmentally sustainable health services. WMH operates under Uniting’s values and Code of Conduct which employees are committed to uphold. It is important that the people who work at Uniting have a sense of commitment to our purpose. We are an equal opportunity employer and we select staff based on merit and experience. Uniting supports an inclusive approach in the workplace.