Speech Pathologist

Description 

Leading Therapies is seeking an experienced Speech Pathologist to join our multidisciplinary team in a full time or permanent part-time capacity (minimum 3 days per week).

The successful applicant will play a key role in the team through providing home and clinic-based Speech Pathology services to older adults and people with disability. Experience with paediatric clients is also desirable. There is some flexibility in caseload to align with applicant's goals and experience.

Leading Therapies Speech Pathology team provides both swallowing and communication supports. Leading Therapies clinic is in St Peters, and home-based services are provided across metropolitan Adelaide.

About Leading Therapies  

Leading Therapies is a well-established mobile and clinic-based Allied Health provider, offering a number of services across Adelaide to a variety of clients. This includes Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Podiatry, Dietetics, Exercise Physiology and Group Classes. 

We believe that everyone deserves equal opportunities to access high quality healthcare to help maximise their potential and quality of life.  

We are passionate about working together to get the best out of ourselves and the best outcomes for our clients. Leading Therapies offers a happy, flexible and friendly culture where quality services and team members are highly valued.

We invite candidates to further familiarise themselves with Leading Therapies via our website: https://www.leadingtherapies.com.au 

About the Role 

Our ideal candidate will: 

• Be an experienced Speech Pathologist with at least 3 years' experience.

• Exhibit strong teamwork, interpersonal and communication skills, with both clients and other professionals;   

• Demonstrate initiative, self-motivation and a strong work ethic, being confident to work both autonomously and collaboratively.  
  

Working relationships: 

The successful applicant will work with other Speech Pathologists and therapists from other disciplines, as well as being supported by our Speech Pathologist Clinical Supervisor, our Multidisciplinary Lead, and the administrative and management teams.

Location and workdays:  

Our clinic and office is located at 175 Payneham Road, St Peters, and we provide in-home services to most areas of metropolitan Adelaide, as well as clinic services. Typically, our team members aim to prioritise servicing areas closer to their own place of residence, with some variation in this to be expected. We prioritise efficient routes to avoid excess travel.  

Qualifications & Compliance 

The successful candidate will need to hold: 

• Current AHPRA registration 

• Professional indemnity insurance* 

• National Criminal History Check / Police Check* 

• Working With Children Check and/or NDIS Worker Check* 

• NDIS Worker Check*

• Current First Aid certification* 

• Current driver's licence

*Necessary insurance and checks can be obtained prior to commencement in the role.  

Remuneration 

Employee remuneration is in line with the Health Professionals and Support Services Award, and will be commensurate with experience and demonstrated expertise. To find out more information please enquire via the below email address.  

How to Apply  

To apply, please email a cover letter and CV/resume to Mrs Ruth Brunt. Emails should be sent to: ••••@leadingtherapies.com.au   

To enquire further, please contact us via: ••••@leadingtherapies.com.au or 8172 2500. If you are interested, we welcome further conversation.

Applications remain open until position filled.