ONGOING FULL TIME – 76 HOURS PER FORTNIGHT

Available from 5th May 2025
An exciting and rewarding opportunity is available for a suitably qualified Speech Pathologist to join the Allied Health team at Portland District Health.
You are responsible for delivering safe and effective clinical care that requires a higher level of clinical decision making that is relevant to speech pathology practice. You practice and deliver speech pathology services across the acute, subacute, outpatient, aged care, and community-based settings within Portland District Health. You support the development of clinical and leadership skills in staff placed under your responsibility such as allied health assistants and students. You contribute to the quality, safety and risk management programs for the clinical unit/department. Fixed term or negotiated contract available, minimum requirement 5 months.

ABOUT US:

Portland District Health (PDH) provides an integrated health service for the community. The hospital was established in 1856 on the current site and now provides a comprehensive range of services that include:

• Hospital based Medical and Surgical services, Medical Imaging (Radiology), Pharmacy and Pathology
• A 24/7 Urgent Care Centre for emergency treatment
• Residential aged care for 30 residents at Harbourside Lodge
• An extensive range of primary and community services for the local community

PDH delivers services from a single campus, employs around 470 staff with an FTE of approximately 290, and has an active volunteer workforce. The People and Culture Unit sits within the Corporate Services Directorate, with other Units including Finance, Building Services, Food Services, Environmental Services, Executive Support, Administration and Health Information.

Please refer the Job description for details