ALFRED HEALTH

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

• Fixed Term - commencing Jan 2026 ending early 2028
• Full Time at 80 hours per fortnight
• Speech Pathologist, Grade 1
• Location: Alfred Health
• Great staff benefits!

POSITION SUMMARY

Key duties and responsibilities include:

• Providing a high level of Speech Pathology service to the allocated caseload within both the acute and subacute settings
• Demonstrating and developing a sound level of clinical knowledge in the areas of swallowing, communication, voice and cognition.
• Ensuring that Speech Pathology goals in the provision of treatment are patient focussed.
• Liaising with senior speech pathology, medical staff and team members regarding appropriate clinical management of patients.
• Actively participating in team meetings to ensure overall patient goals are comprehensive and holistic.
• Ensuring clinical and professional skills and performance are continually developed through participation in formal and informal education and supervision sessions.
• Undertaking self-learning relevant to the area of work to ensure evidence-based speech pathology practice.
• Planning and managing own work load to ensure adequate time for achievement of the primary objectives of the position.
• Continuous self-evaluation of performance and patient care.
• Actively contributing to the annual departmental quality improvement plan.
• Conducting in-services to hospital personnel such as nursing, medical and other allied health staff.
• Participating in the department student education program under the supervision and direction of more senior Speech Pathology staff.
• Supervision of AHAs during activities pertaining to their patients

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Essential:

• A recognised degree in Speech Pathology.
• Eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia.
• Experience in an acute setting is preferred.

Key duties and responsibilities include:

• Providing a high level of Speech Pathology service to the allocated caseload within both the acute and subacute settings
• Demonstrating and developing a sound level of clinical knowledge in the areas of swallowing, communication, voice and cognition.
• Ensuring that Speech Pathology goals in the provision of treatment are patient focussed.
• Liaising with senior speech pathology, medical staff and team members regarding appropriate clinical management of patients.
• Actively participating in team meetings to ensure overall patient goals are comprehensive and holistic.
• Ensuring clinical and professional skills and performance are continually developed through participation in formal and informal education and supervision sessions.
• Undertaking self-learning relevant to the area of work to ensure evidence-based speech pathology practice.
• Planning and managing own work load to ensure adequate time for achievement of the primary objectives of the position.
• Continuous self-evaluation of performance and patient care.
• Actively contributing to the annual departmental quality improvement plan.
• Conducting in-services to hospital personnel such as nursing, medical and other allied health staff.
• Participating in the department student education program under the supervision and direction of more senior Speech Pathology staff.
• Supervision of AHAs during activities pertaining to their patient