Two positions available:

• 1.0 EFT  Permanent Full Time/ Part time position available for a Grade 2 Adult Speech Pathology
• 1.0 EFT  Maternity Leave Cover 12 months 24th June 2022 to 1st July 2023 available for a Grade 2 Adult Speech Pathology

Your Organisation

DPV Health is a leading healthcare services provider operating out of Melbourne’s northern growth corridor. Our professional staff deliver a wide variety of clinical, community health and wellbeing services.

At DPV Health, we pride ourselves on being inclusive, and actively embrace and celebrate the diversity of all people within our communities. We are passionate about supporting people to lead happy, healthy lives. We are dedicated to working with people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people with a disability and people from migrant or refugee backgrounds.  DPV Health is a Child Safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. We are proud to be a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation; dedicated to the continued support for our LGBTIQ+ community.

A little about the role

This position will provide an adult Speech Pathology service at DPV Health, delivering community and centre based assessments and interventions for clients living in the community. This will include delivering high quality assessment, management and intervention of adult clients with communication and swallowing difficulties resulting from various conditions, including but not limited to, congenital or acquired disability, stroke, dementia and Parkinson’s disease.

You will be working alongside allied health and medical staff to deliver best practice care to people within the DPV catchment areas of Hume and Whittlesea. Travel across sites will be required.  

Join our dynamic, multi-disciplinary team to provide assessment, education and self-management support services to our diverse community. 

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Providing evidence based, client cantered, goal directed assessment and care planning to a diverse caseload of clients
• Contributing to the multi-disciplinary team, which may include team-based care plans, case reviews and initiating referrals as appropriate
• Meeting organisational and funding requirements and KPIs
• Communicating effectively with clients, colleagues and other stakeholders

About you

You will have experience working within a community setting. You will also have:

• Tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology
• Current membership and Certified Practising Speech Pathology status with Speech Pathology Australia
• Well-developed clinical skills and demonstrated ability to support a coordinated approach by working with a range of stakeholders to improve health outcomes as agreed with client
• Experience working with NDIS clients, including assessment and implementation of aided and unaided Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) with those who present with complex communication needs
• Experience working with clients who have complex swallowing needs, including assessment of dysphagia with adult clients and implementation of mealtime based intervention and supports
• Experience working with CALD, Aged and clients with a disability will be highly regarded.

About the perks

The health and wellbeing of our people is at the core of our employee and client experience. All perks are curated with care, allowing you to thrive at work and in all personal and professional pursuits. Knowledge sharing, ongoing learning and development, engagement and recognition are key pillars in our culture and values.

• Work-Life Balance: We are well equipped to support a hybrid approach to the future of work. We understand that work-life balance is important and accommodate flexibility for team members wherever possible. Flexible, family-friendly working arrangements and remote work – just ask us!
• Health and Wellbeing: We promote health and wellbeing for our people, just like we would for the communities we serve. We provide discounted fitness and health insurance memberships free, on-site vaccinations, and confidential counselling services, just to name a few.
• Professional Development – with access to modern, digital eLearning you’ll have flexibility of course timing with access to shorter, more customised content. Accompanied by face-to-face training, your continual professional development is always top of our priority list. A $500 allowance is available per annum, pro-rata for part time colleagues.
• Salary Packaging – part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, saving thousands in tax each year

The fine print

• Full time or part-time permanent position
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check, hold a valid WWCC and NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Full driver's licence and travel between sites required
• You must be fully vaccinated (COVID-19) and adhere to the Public Health Order regarding vaccination in healthcare facilities to be considered for this position 

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Reeta Singh Phone 94098738, [email protected], using the subject line: Speech Pathologist Adult enquiry via EthicalJobs.

If you are seeking a role in an excellent, innovative, and supportive team, in a progressive and growing organisation, we would love to hear from you. Click Apply today!

Please submit a covering letter, CV and address Key Selection Criteria as well as indicating your preference for the Mat leave position or permanent position. Applicants are required to address the key selection criteria.

DPV Health is committed to Equal Opportunity, ethical practice and the principles of cultural diversity and social inclusion.