Grade 3 Senior Clinician Speech Pathologist - Aged Care Services

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About the Role:

Join our team as a Senior Clinician Speech Pathologist Grade 3 - Aged Care Services on a part-time basis (60.8 hours per fortnight) based across multiple Monash Health locations.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated Senior Speech Pathologist to join us in a leadership role at the forefront of change as we further develop and refine our service offerings.

You will provide best practice assessment and intervention to facilitate safe, evidence-based, high-quality care. Providing consultation and clinical expertise to the Aged Care Services program and coordinating Speech Pathology service delivery to maximise operational effectiveness and clinical outcomes. You will be responsible for working within the inter-professional teams to provide high quality care through creating strong partnerships within and outside of Monash Health. This role will actively lead program transformation to support current and future program needs.

The Senior Clinician is a core part of the Aged Care Services leadership team, with key responsibilities including managing a clinical caseload, supervision and/or mentoring of staff and students, leading clinical research and quality project activities, and driving evidence-based service delivery. This is a unique opportunity to join our large, friendly community-based team. This role will suit an enthusiastic, dynamic and skilled clinician, keen to take responsibility for leading a team ensuring the delivery of safe and high-quality client care, driving service development, and championing impactful continuous improvement activities and research.   

About Us:

It is a very exciting time to work in aged care, with aged care reforms putting older Australians first, improving quality, safety and choice in aged care. Aged Care Services provides care and service across the continuum of Commonwealth funded aged care home, community and residential services. Our vision for is, Striving for exception care and experience that is sustainable and based on an older person’s individual needs, preferences and upholding their rights.  

About You:

To ensure your success in this role you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge:  

• You are committed to a leadership & mentoring role  
• Lead by example, and you thrive working in a dynamic, fast paced environment  
• Truly passionate about delivering a high standard of evidence-based care to clients    
• Developed leadership skills, either in a formal sense or informally through mentoring and/or coaching  
• You are ready to take the next step in your career   
• Enthusiastic, compassionate, and able to work collaboratively    
• Demonstrate high level interpersonal and communication skills  
• You are excited to be accountable for managing portfolios in our relentless pursuit of excellence   

Mandatory requirements of the role:   

• Bachelor of Speech Pathology, Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology), Bachelor of Health Science (Speech Pathology), Master of Speech Pathology or recognised equivalent degree (including overseas qualified speech pathologists who have completed a mutual recognition agreement or competency assessment via Speech Pathology Australia in the previous two years)
• Eligible for membership as a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP) with Speech Pathology Australia
• At least 7 years post graduate experience  
• Post graduate qualification (or working towards) Leadership/ Management/ Gerontology/ Other relevant field (desirable)
• Research active (desirable).   
• Current Victorian Driver’s License

In Return

You’ll be joining Victoria’s largest healthcare network and be a part of:

• A passionate team dedicated to making a difference to the health of Victorians  
• A friendly, flexible work environment  
• An organisation offering unique opportunities for education, career growth and support  
• A real opportunity to make a difference

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Libin Varghese on 0409 917 126.

Position Description can be found here and here. 

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. 

Applications close: 21st March 2025