The Speech Pathology Assistant will provide clinical and non-clinical support to patients at Ipswich Hospital as part of the Speech Pathology team and performs duties either under direction and/or supervision of speech pathologists. This position will be required to work across all service areas/clinical caseloads and in multidisciplinary teams.

Job details

About the role

• Support the Speech Pathology Department in the provision of clinical services to patients within scope of practice guidelines under the direct or indirect supervision of a Speech Pathologist.

• Provide a defined range of clinical screening assessments and treatments as prescribed by the speech pathologist, and allowed by testing guidelines and legislation such as using decision support tools, clinical pathways, and patient specific guidelines.

• Assist with developing and sourcing communication aids and support.

• Maintain close communication with speech pathologists, patients, families and other hospital staff regarding patient care and progress, including relevant clinical documentation and statistics collection according to organisational guidelines and legal requirements.

• Provide support, mentoring and supervision to less experienced allied health assistants, including teaching and assessment of generic competencies as required.

• Undertake non-clinical tasks including ordering, maintenance and cleaning of equipment and clinical supplies, sourcing quotes for purchases, health, safety, and emergency equipment auditing, and some routine clerical and administrative duties.

  To apply you will need to download and read the role description and information package, please provide your CV or resume including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant for the role, taking into account the key accountabilities of the role.  If you are viewing this advertisement on Seek, to access the Role Description please click on “Apply for this job” to be taken to our website.

   Vaccination Preventable Disease This role is designated as ‘Vaccination Preventable Disease (VPD) risk role'. You must be able to provide evidence that you either:

•  have been vaccinated against the VPD's listed in the role description; or

• you are not susceptible to the VPD's listed in the role description.

You will be asked by the recruiting manager to supply this evidence if you are the preferred candidate for the role. More information and evidence forms can be found at here. Really care - Every day we are proud of how we care for our patients, how we work together and how we deliver our work.

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About West Moreton

• 40 Minutes from Brisbane CBD
• 9,521 kilometres region supporting over 250,000 people
• One of 16 Hospital and Health Services (HHS) within Queensland Health
• Fastest growing region in Australia with projected increase of 136% by 2036
• $490.5 Million budget and 2,934 full time equivalent staff
• One of the largest employers in the region

Ipswich Hospital

Major 351 bed acute teaching hospital with one of the Queensland's busiest and best performing emergency departments. Specialities including anaesthetics, emergency, medicine, surgery, intensive and coronary care, orthopaedics, obstetrics, paediatrics, palliative care, rehabilitation, mental health and allied health services.

The Park As one of the largest mental health facilities in Australia and Queensland's only high-security forensic mental health centre, The Park is the state's hub for research and best practice for mental health services.

Regional Regional hospitals located in Esk, Gatton, Laidley and Boonah with a total of 75 beds.

Community A wide range of health services provided to correctional facilities as well as community dental clinics and health programs.

Further information

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Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• WM02304174 Speech Pathology Assistant (PDF, 175KB)
  Role Description
  
  Joining the WMH Community (PDF, 293KB)
  Information Package for Applicants