Speech Pathologist

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Excellent benefits including salary packaging
• Part time, Fixed Term Parental leave position (4/5/26 – 30/4/27)

0.9FTE available:

• 19 hours/wk (0.5 FTE) – Community Rehabilitation
• 16 hours/week (0.4FTE) – Home Based Allied Health

Will consider applications for combined role or applications for individual roles.

About the Role
An exciting opportunity currently exists for a Grade 2 Speech Pathologist to join the Community Rehabilitation and Home Based Allied Health team on a part time, fixed-term basis. The Speech Pathologist will deliver high quality person-centred, goal-orientated home and centre-based care within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Classifications for this position will range from VW1 - VW4 ($90,235.60 - $103,724.40), per annum, pro rata.

Your Contribution

• Bachelor of Speech Pathology or equivalent
• Eligibility for Speech Pathology Australia membership
• Sound knowledge and application of speech pathology practice and principles in the area of rehabilitation and aged care
• Demonstrated highly developed clinical management skills
• Experience in management of adults with communication and swallowing disorders of neurological origin
• Understand and support the principles of Health Independence Program continuum of care for clients, particularly in relation to individualized, time-limited, goal-centred episodes of care that aim to improve health outcomes
• Highly developed organization, planning and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently
• Highly developed leadership and interpersonal skills that incorporate excellent communication
• Evidence of ongoing education/professional development relevant to Speech Pathology practice.
• Commitment to the values and health care philosophy of St. Vincent’s
• Current Victorian driver’s licence

What we Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement
  
  
  About the Departments - Community Rehabilitation and Home Based Allied Health
  Community Rehabilitation
  This position is part of the Health Independence Programs (HIP). The intent of HIP is to deliver improved outcomes for clients and to support hospital demand management and flow, through delivering integrated and coordinated care to clients across the hospital and community interface, reducing duplication and fragmentation of services and ensuring client centred care planning.
  
  St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) HIP consists of integrated hub sites across several locations including in Fitzroy, Kew, North Richmond and Fairfield.
  
  HIP at SVHM is delivered in partnership with North Richmond Community Health (NRCH). This position is part of the HIP Community Rehabilitation team. Community rehabilitation is currently provided from our centres at Kew and Fairfield.
  
  The key aim of Community Rehabilitation is to help people who are recovering from traumatic injury or illness, are frail or chronically ill to regain optimal function and to allow people to maximise their independence. The programs offer a supportive and dynamic team environment, which focusses on patient-centred care.
  
  Home Based Allied Health
  St Vincent’s Virtual & Home have admitted services across Acute and Subacute streamed Units including Hospital in the Home, Rehab@home, GEM@home, Transition Care Bed Based. Non admitted services including District Nursing, Residential in Reach, Palliative Care@home, Transition Care Program, Home Based Allied Health.
  
  The St Vincent’s Home Based Allied Health team is funded by the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) and the Victorian Home and Community Care Program for Younger People (HACC-PYP), and focuses on restoring, or maintaining people’s independence, improving functioning and wellbeing to support them to remain living at home. The team includes: Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Podiatry, Dietetics and an Allied Health Assistant. The Home Based Allied Health Service is based at St Georges Health Service (SGHS) and the position requires staff to undertake home visiting duties.
  
  The Transition Care Program is jointly funded by the Commonwealth and State and Territories. St Vincent’s Transition Care Program is resourced to follow the client through the service system and avoid unnecessary extension of hospital admissions and/or premature admission to residential care. The intent of the Transition Care Program is to provide short-term support and active management for older people at the interface of the acute/subacute and residential aged care sectors.
  
  Working at St Vincent’s
  St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.
  
  Application
  Please attach your resume and cover letter detailing which position/s you will be submitting your application.
  
  If you have any difficulties accessing the Position Description for this role, please contact the Talent Team at (TalentHealthVIC@svha.org.au) who will gladly forward you a copy.
  Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
  
  We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
  Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
  SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
  
  This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.