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Start Your Speech Pathology Journey at Princess Alexandra Hospital

Gain valuable hands-on experience while completing your Speech Pathology degree, working alongside experienced allied health professionals to support quality, patient-centred care at Princess Alexandra Hospital.

As a Speech Pathology Student, you'll have the opportunity to put your university learning into practice while developing your clinical skills in a supportive hospital environment. Working under the guidance and supervision of experienced allied health professionals, you'll contribute to patient care while gaining valuable insight into multidisciplinary healthcare and the role of Speech Pathology within Metro South.

In this casual role, you will:

• Undertake defined clinical assessment and treatment activities under supervision.
• Support patient-centred care and contribute to individual treatment programs.
• Educate patients and families on defined Speech Pathology-related topics.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to support positive patient outcomes.
• Contribute to clinical documentation, case conferences and team meetings.

We're looking for a motivated Speech Pathology student who is eager to learn, develop their clinical skills and make a meaningful contribution to patient care. You'll bring a compassionate approach, strong communication skills and a genuine commitment to working collaboratively with patients, families and healthcare professionals.

To be successful, you will demonstrate:

• A commitment to safe, compassionate and patient-centred care.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• A willingness to learn and develop your clinical knowledge and capabilities.
• The ability to work effectively under supervision and contribute to a multidisciplinary team.
• Professionalism, accountability, integrity and respect in your interactions.

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• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

The Speech Pathology Department specialises in the assessment and management of inpatients and outpatients with acquired communication disorders, swallowing disorders, voice disorders, laryngectomy and other head and neck surgery across the continuum of care. Speech Pathology services and related clinical competency development align with the aetiologies of head and neck cancer and surgery, critical care and neurosciences, traumatic brain and spinal injury and stroke/neurological disease and aging. Services are mainly provided in the following clinical units - Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit (BIRU), Geriatric and Rehabilitation wards, ENT/Plastics, Radiation Oncology, Hyperacute Stroke Unit, Neurosciences Unit, Internal Medicine, Orthopaedics/Trauma, ICU and Spinal Injuries Unit and associated specialist outpatients and Day Hospitals. 

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.