Delivering a comprehensive range of services across 21 facilities, from primary care in regional locations to highly specialised care at the main hospital. The Townsville Hospital and Health Service is the public healthcare provider for more than 250,000 people across a geographic area of 150,000km.
Townsville University Hospital , located adjacent to one of Queensland’s leading tertiary institutions, James Cook University, is the largest tertiary hospital in northern Australia, providing specialist referral services for 700,000 people living from Mackay, to the Torres Strait, to the Northern Territory border.
We are planning and innovating for the future, advancing healthcare through impactful research, training tomorrow’s health sector workforce.
Job details
Position status | Permanent |
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Position type | Part-time |
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Occupational group | Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support |
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Classification | HP5 |
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Workplace Location | Townsville region |
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Job ad reference | QLD/TV588039 |
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Closing date | 12-Sep-2024 |
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Salary Other | $70.99 - $74.07 p.h |
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Job duration | PPT, 30.4 hrs p.f. |
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Contact person | Renee Hudson |
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Contact details | 07 4433 2330 Access the National Relay Service |
The Townsville Hospital and Health Service vision is world-class healthcare for northern Queensland. Our purpose is 'great care every day.'
About your opportunity:
Permanent part-time, 30.4 hours per fortnight / Location: Townsville
The Advanced Speech Pathologist role is responsible for providing advanced level clinical speech pathology services across adult patient populations. The speech pathology department is seeking a highly skilled speech pathologist with expert skills to manage patients presenting with a tracheostomy and/or laryngectomy in an acute care and outpatient setting.
The Advanced Speech Pathologist role will also be responsible for the assessment and management of complex swallow, communication and/or voice disorders across adult patient populations including delivery of speech pathology services into the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
The ideal applicant will be someone who has proven ability and can demonstrate the following:
- Clinical Expertise – Demonstrated advanced level clinical skills and knowledge in an area of speech pathology, relevant to specific clinical areas in a tertiary health care environment.
- Communication – Demonstrated high level communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to provide general clinical advice to professional and operational supervisors regarding service delivery and improvement opportunities.
- Quality Improvement/Research – Demonstrated ability to initiate, plan, and evaluate service improvement initiatives, research projects and implement workload management strategies of significant scope.
- Leadership – Demonstrated ability to clinically supervise and provide leadership to staff and students.
What the Townsville Hospital and Health Service has to offer:
- Generous remuneration package value up to $67,034 p.a. comprising:
- Salary range of $70.99 to $74.07 p.h. (HP5)
- Annual leave with 17.5% loading
- 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation.
Other employment benefits may include: professional development, salary sacrificing options , shift and locality allowances, employee wellness and assistance programs, and access to corporate discounts.
Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme:
Eligible health workers who make the move (interstate or international) to work with us may receive up to $20,000 in incentive payments under the Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme (conditions apply) .
Role Requirements:
- Proof of qualification (Speech Pathology) and registration or membership (if applicable) with the appropriate registration authority or association (Speech Pathology Australia).
- This is a Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) risk role: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, and Pertussis.
- Probation period may apply.
- Pre-employment checks will be conducted.
Please refer to the Role Description for further details.
Why make the change?
With over 300 days of sunshine a year, Townsville is the largest centre in Northern Australia, offering a laid back tropical lifestyle and is the gateway to the world famous Great Barrier Reef, stunning beaches, rainforests, and the Outback. A vibrant, dynamic city, Townsville offers the perfect balance between spectacular natural attractions without sacrificing the benefits of a metropolitan city. No matter your lifestyle, Townsville offers families, couples, and friends a place to call home.
Interested?
Contact: Renee Hudson on 07 4433 2330
Apply ONLINE by: Thursday 12/09/2024.
Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity .
The Townsville HHS is planning and innovating for the future, advancing healthcare through impactful research, and training the health sector workforce of tomorrow. Share in this journey with us.
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