Requisition No: 4090
Executive Division: Operations
Division: Allied Health
Program: Allied Health Speech Pathology & Audiology
Department: Allied Health Speech Therapy
Enterprise Agreement: Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sect
Job Function: Allied Health Professionals
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ABOUT US

Our workforce of over 13,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.
Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of mental health and community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

• Professional development support
• Career advancement opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Work-life balance

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you a Speech Pathologist wanting to lead a growing acute team in Melbourne’s west? An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Grade 3 Speech Pathologist to join our collaborative and supportive Speech Pathology and Western @ Home departments. Based at Williamstown Hospital, you will have clinical leadership of inpatient subacute and community services across Western Health. As an integral member of the leadership team, you will promote creativity, team effectiveness and evidenced based patient care.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assess and manage dysphagia and communication impairment within the subacute and community setting
• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Lead clinical supervision of staff and students
• Be committed to continuous quality improvement, clinical research and professional development of self and others
• Ensure safe and high quality patient care is delivered in line with Western Health values and policies.