Speech Pathologist

Speech Pathologist, NSW - Port Macquarie

Work within our Greater Australia Team as a Speech Pathologist, making a meaningful difference in the lives of people with vision and hearing loss.

Enjoy flexibility, two weeks of additional leave, and access to not-for-profit salary packaging benefits.

This is a Part-time opportunity (3 days per week) building our speech pathology services. This role will report directly to a Team Lead - Greater Australia and will work onsite at our Port Macquarie site.

What we can offer you:

• Salary of up to $68,156 + Super, with 100% salary packaging to maximise your take home pay
• Generous leave entitlements including 2 weeks paid Christmas leave in addition to 4 weeks annual leave, plus extensive personal/carer's leave
• Paid parental leave of 14 weeks for primary carer and 6 weeks for secondary carer
• Access to industry leading education, professional development opportunities and career pathways

 You’ll make a difference in this role by:

• Providing evidence-based assessment, intervention supports and other clinically appropriate strategies to assist client/family to achieve outcomes.
• Delivering services in person, via telepractice in a NextSense centre, client home, school or other appropriate setting.
• Developing, delivering and evaluating Individual Support Plans (ISP) that reflect the individual’s strengths and needs and the family’s priorities.
• Using a person/family centred framework when providing services.
• Participating in and providing clinical supervision to other team members.

About You

Essential:

• Bachelor in Speech Pathology or equivalent
• Practicing member of Speech Pathology Australia
• Minimum of 1 year experience in providing speech pathology services
• Sound clinical skills and knowledge
• Collaborative contributor to client outcomes as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• Valid driver's licence and access to a vehicle (re-imbursement for kms travelled)
• Working With Children Check
• NDIS Worker Check

Desirable: 

• Prior experience in working with clients with a sensory disability
• Working knowledge of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) framework
• Ability to learn new systems, processes and frameworks

Our Purpose and Ambition

NextSense is a not-for-profit organisation supporting people with vision or hearing loss across Australia. We work with children, adults, and their families, providing a holistic approach to hearing services for newborns through to people over 90 years old, and helping children who are blind or have low vision to develop the right skills, mobility, and independence to confidently explore their world.

NextSense has been breaking boundaries since 1860, and we’ve been expanding our services ever since. Today, we deliver world-class education (both to children with sensory loss and to professionals in the field), cochlear implants, allied health services, therapy, research, and clinical services to children and adults. We’re a registered NDIS provider, working with our clients to achieve their own goals and potential.

We’re committed to research and innovation; harnessing the latest technologies and new ways of thinking and educating the next generation to lead the way in hearing and vision services.                  

How to apply:

If this role sounds like you, please click on the apply button and follow the prompts.

If you would like to learn more, please reach out to Kylie Chisholm, Network Manager - Greater Australia at kylie.chisholm@nextsense.org.au for a confidential chat.

NextSense is a child safe organisation, candidate compliance with child protection legislation is essential.