The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services.

Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.

About us: 

Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

About you:

In your new role you will…

• Demonstrate knowledge, expertise and skill in Speech Pathology, including demonstrated commitment to professional development, evidence-based practice and quality improvement.
• Demonstrate ability to provide routine generalist Speech Pathology intervention across a broad spectrum of clinical areas and apply established principles to meet service and caseload demands.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills, including interpersonal, written, oral, technological and educational and the ability to interact effectively with members of a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate ability, or ability to develop the necessary skills, to provide guidance, support and education to less experienced staff and students.

About your opportunity:

In this position you will assist in the ongoing development of the Speech Pathology service within the Cassowary Hub and participate in quality improvement and research activities as directed by the Team Leader Allied Health and the Director of Speech Pathology.

About your role:

• Deliver contemporary Speech Pathology clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management within a multi-disciplinary team in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards.
• Actively participate in the identification, development and implementation of quality and service improvement activities, including projects and research activities, that enhance the delivery of Speech Pathology and allied health services within the Cassowary Hub and CHHHS.
• Work cooperatively and effectively in a professional manner with team members, external agencies, clients and families/carers to achieve a client centred approach.
• Assist as part of the Speech Pathology Team to manage daily organisation of the workload of the Speech Pathology Service Cassowary Hub (including relevant allied health assistant staff and students) in the most appropriate manner using planning, time management skills and prioritisation.

Mandatory inclusion:

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

• Generous superannuation
• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Why choose Cairns?

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland )