Description

FTE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY POSITION: NURTURE NEST SPEECH PATHOLOGY, COMMENCING TERM 4, 2024 OR TERM 1, 2025

JOB DETAILS:

Permanent FTE – 38hour week 

Hours: 8:30am - 3pm Mon, 8:30am-5pm Tue - Fri

Based in clinic with approximately 25% mobile service provision (own car required)

Competitive renumeration: $85,000-$110,000p/a (PTE pro-rata of this rate)

All experience levels are welcome to apply

ADDED FEATURES OF THE POSITION:

Weekly 1:1 clinical supervision with Director Anna Blee

Achievable billable targets

$2000 PD allowance per annum plus 4 days leave with pay to attend PD events

Remote administrative support

Super and leave as per the health professionals award; 12% super, 4weeks annual leave, 10days sick leave.

Termly “Team Reward Days” with a focus on self-care and spoiling you for your hard work throughout the term

Opportunity to co-facilitate established group programs with other SLP’s and an OT we work closely with

A beautiful purpose-built space with all the assessment and therapy resources you could possibly require

BONUS STRUCTURE: Option for additional leave without pay in the case of high performance

DETAILS OF YOUR ROLE:

Given the high demand for services at Nurture Nest, we are on the lookout for a new speechie to join our Speech Pathology family. If you're someone who loves to support young families, engage in a fun-filled and compassionate way with children and thrives working both within a team, but with your own autonomy too, please reach out. New graduate, early career SLPs and experienced SLP's are all welcome to apply.

Nurture Nest Speech Pathology is a paediatric speech pathology practice with a special focus on the early intervention and early primary years, based in Aspley in Brisbane's inner north.  We are passionate about the little darlings we support, and about holistic and collaborative services, engaging strongly with other providers in the local community.

Anna Blee (Directing SLP) formed the concept of the ‘Nurture Nest’, because we wanted to create a workplace where both the clients we support and the staff feel safe, nurtured and supported when they are with us. We dedicate our time and energy to high-quality intervention services and to building capacity within families, and building resilience and confidence in the children we see. 

The SLP's currently at Nurture Nest have completed a range of additional certifications to be skilled in this developmental window. We have a high focus on EBP and generous access to PD and clinical supervision will allow our next employee that same growth. 

We welcome NDIS (self and plan-managed) and privately funded clients to Nurture Nest, and run a range of exciting dyad and small group programs in addition to our individual therapeutic support. We are collaborate within diagnostic processes and trial, recommend and implement AAC systems. Nurture Nest provide communication, literacy and mealtime support.

Our clinic is purpose-built and fully resourced with beautiful, high-quality books, toys and games. We also have an array of assessments, text books, AAC resources and all the other goodies you might need to carry out your daily practice.

You will be required to engage in the following tasks;

• assessment
• reporting
• case notes
• review assessments
• diagnostic support reporting
• funding request reports
• NDIS review reports
• AAC trial, prescription and implementation
• mealtime assessment and therapy (NB: if you are a new graduate applicant you will attend PD prior to this commencing to ensure you are competent and confident in this space)
• group therapy planning
• providing dyad and group therapy (e.g. Preparing to transition to school, supporting social confidence, SOS therapy)
• resource construction
• clinical supervision (critical reflection and case-based explorations)
• therapy for a range of difficulties
• consultative support meetings within community settings

If you apply for this position, these are the benefits you can be aware of;

• The work is fun, fresh and dynamic. You will be working with a range of children needing your specialised skills as a speechie, ranging from speech and language delay and disorders, stuttering, literacy, social skills, feeding, AAC and everything in between.
• This is a permanent full-time role in our fully set up and well-resourced clinic plus you have access to part-time admin support.
• A $2000 (FTE) annual professional development is provided for you to continue your learning, as well as 4 paid days per year to attend PD events of your choosing.
• You will have the opportunity to engage in weekly 1:1 clinical supervision with the Director Anna Blee. This provides opportunity to engage in reflective practice and unpack all your cases, affording time for planning and problem-solving together. Anna has 16years of experience in the Paediatric sector across public and private roles and has been providing clinical supervision around the country for 8years now.
• We utilise Cliniko practice management software and have an extensive library of templates and documents for you to use to make your paperwork tasks easy to manage. Consideration will ALWAYS be given to the mental health of our staff, and we will not overload you with client hours that are outside of your capabilities. Our focus will ALWAYS be on quality care over quantity, and we will provide you the support and structures you need to manage your caseload.
• We hold termly treat days where we head out of the office and spoil ourselves to acknowledge all the hard work and excellent care we have provided at work. These days are still paid days as if you are at work - we promise to be grateful for your effort and your passion.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION:

SPA membership 

Bachelor degree or higher in Speech-Language Pathology (graduates at the end of 2024 are welcome to apply for a position commencing Jan, 2025).

Passion for working with children

Blue card 

CPR and first aid certification

Guild Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance 

Have applied for a Medicare Provider number as soon as the position is accepted

Own car and license for use on mobile visits within a 25km radius (NB: expenses can be claimed as a tax deduction)

Experience in Paediatrics and additional learning will be viewed favourably (e.g. Hanen, SOS, PROMPT, DIR Floortime, etc.)

Must be willing to work within a neurodiversity-affirming framework

Computer literacy

Attention to detail

High oral and written communication skills 

Empathy and a sense of connection with the people with whom you work