• Part-Time Fixed-Term 6 month contract

North Richmond Community Health (NRCH) is committed to making healthcare more accessible and culturally relevant. It works with community members to support social justice principles which afford all people the right to dignity, respect, and the highest quality of care. With the recent addition of Victoria’s first Medically Supervised Injecting Room, NRCH is dedicated to combating stigma and discrimination experienced by people who use drugs, and improving their quality of life.

NRCH provides a range of medical, allied health, dental and community services to clients from all backgrounds. We also provide specialist health services in other parts of Victoria, and work with health, government and community services around the country.

The Speech Pathologist works with other members of the Child Health and Development team to provide a multidisciplinary service to help children achieve meaningful participation in their everyday settings. The Speech Pathologist will be responsible for providing assessments and therapy as part of a comprehensive pre-school speech pathology service to the community, including health education and health promotion. The Child Health and Development team provides both community health services, and NDIS services to children in the 0-7 age range.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

• Provide high quality, evidence-based Community Paediatric Speech Pathology services and health education.
• Refer, consult and liaise with other staff within the organisation and local agencies to ensure a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach to healthcare provision.
• Provide Kindergarten and other outreach services as required to meet needs of target population.
• The position may include supervision of students.
• Provide health education and promotion activities aimed at maximising good health and development in accordance with program development and evaluation strategies.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

• Bachelor of Speech Pathology or equivalent
• Practising member of Speech Pathology Australia with preference given to members on the Professional Self-Regulation (PSR) Program
• Minimum two years’ experience as a Paediatric Speech Pathologist in a Community Health environment and/or experience with providing speech pathology services for participants in the National Disability Insurance Scheme - Early Childhood Early Intervention.
• Experience supervising Speech Pathology Students would be an advantage
• Demonstrated specialised knowledge in the area of Paediatric Speech Pathology for 0 to 6-year-old children with specific speech and language difficulties
• Sound understanding of the principles of the Community Health Program and the National Disability Insurance Scheme
• Experience providing Speech Pathology services in individual, group and consultative models
• Demonstrated ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Experience working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities and interpreters

The preferred candidate will be required to undergo a Police Check prior to any offer of employment being made.

Please note, interviews may commence prior to the closing date and only successful candidates will be notified.

A position description is attached.