Employment Type: Casual - 1 day/week required from 30th July -12th September Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications Contact: Sarah Sgarioto ( SSgari oto@mercy.com.au ) Where there’s life, there’s Mercy. Where there’s care, there’s You. Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be? For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better. To do that, we need you. Join us as at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes. About the opportunity This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and innovative Grade 3 Clinician to provide a specialist Speech Pathology service to the paediatric ward and Special care nursery at Werribee Mercy hospital on a casual basis. Join our supportive and friendly Speech Pathology department and an expanding public health service that is committed to ensuring high quality, evidenced -based, person-centred, safe and effective patient care. The successful applicant will have extensive experience in providing neonatal and paediatric clinical care in swallowing and feeding difficulties; working collaboratively with families and the multidisciplinary team; and have a demonstrated commitment to excellence in person centred care through quality, research and evidence based practice. Casual Grade 3 Paediatric Speech Pathologist Assessment and management of babies and children with swallowing and feeding difficulties What you’ll bring You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care. To thrive in this role, you will have: Significant experience and a high level of clinical expertise in complex paediatric dysphagia assessment and management Knowledge and experience in providing supportive, family centred care An ability to work within a dynamic multidisciplinary team, including proven interpersonal and communication skills Commitment to continuous quality improvement, clinical research and professional development of self and others within an evidence based practice framework Eligibility for membership of SPA You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining: A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check. Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders. Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare? Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career. Are you ready to apply for this role? Click Apply now Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process. We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present. The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
