Senior Speech Pathologist

About St John of God Murdoch Hospital

St John of God Murdoch Hospital is one of Western Australia's leading private hospitals, providing a comprehensive range of specialist medical, surgical and rehabilitation services to patients across Perth and the wider community.

Our Allied Health team is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care, working collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes for our patients.

Your role at St John of God Murdoch Hospital

We are seeking an experienced Senior Speech Pathologist (Grade 2) to join our friendly and supportive Allied Health team at St John of God Murdoch Hospital on a casual basis.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Speech Pathologist looking for greater flexibility, whether you're balancing family commitments, school hours, other professional interests or simply looking for a better work-life balance.

We understand that flexibility matters. We are open to discussing availability and working arrangements to accommodate the right candidate, including opportunities to work around school hours.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will provide high-quality speech pathology services across a varied hospital caseload, including the assessment and management of communication, cognitive and swallowing disorders.

You will bring your clinical expertise and experience to support patient care, provide guidance to colleagues and contribute to the ongoing development of our Speech Pathology service.

About the role

• Provide specialist assessment and management of patients with communication, cognitive and swallowing disorders.
• Develop and implement evidence-based treatment plans tailored to individual patient needs.
• Manage a varied clinical caseload, exercising sound clinical judgement and autonomy.
• Provide clinical advice and support to the broader multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in case conferences, ward rounds and family meetings as required.
• Support patients and families through education, treatment planning and discharge recommendations.
• Provide clinical guidance, mentoring and support to junior clinicians and students where required.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and the ongoing development of clinical practice.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and ensure high standards of patient care.

About you

You are an experienced Speech Pathologist who enjoys working collaboratively and brings confidence, initiative and strong clinical knowledge to your practice.

You will ideally have:

• A recognised tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology.
• Current full membership with Speech Pathology Australia.
• Demonstrated experience working at a senior clinical level, ideally within a hospital environment.
• Strong clinical skills in the assessment and management of communication, cognitive and swallowing disorders.
• Experience with Videofluoroscopy will be highly regarded.
• The ability to work autonomously while contributing positively to a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong communication, organisation and time management skills.
• An interest in supporting and mentoring other clinicians.

We are particularly interested in hearing from experienced clinicians who are looking for a flexible casual opportunity and can bring their expertise to our team.

Above all, you will have a genuine commitment to providing compassionate, patient-centred care and supporting the Mission and Values of St John of God Health Care.

The benefits

• Casual hourly rate: $82.55 – $88.02, inclusive of casual loading, plus 12% superannuation.
• Flexible casual working arrangements, with availability and hours open to discussion.
• Potential to work around school hours and family commitments.
• Opportunity to maintain your clinical skills and experience without the commitment of a permanent position.
• Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay.
• Employee discounts on St John of God Hospital and Medical Services and Private Health Insurance.
• Innovative professional development opportunities.
• Access to a range of lifestyle, health and wellbeing rewards and discounts.

Enquiries

For further information about this opportunity, please contact Ellen Feeney, Allied Health Manager, on 0437 097 641.

Applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (no more than two pages) outlining how they meet the requirements of the position.

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.