Speech Pathology
Join us to develop your special/focussed/unique career along with our supportive regional team.
Locally we are the largest employer of speech pathologists supporting the Goulburn Valley community, across the lifespan. Our speech pathologists work across a wide range of settings, including patient homes and on the wards. As a regional health care provider we have the advantage of exposure to vast array of patient presentations and therefore opportunities for skill development.
As an employer our point of difference is our access to high quality support through our Allied Health Education and Research Unit (AHERU). AHERU offers new graduate, second year practice and transition to grade 2 formal programs. In addition their high quality staff support pathways to leadership, research and individualised coaching to develop special interests. Our team are trained in advanced practice areas including videofluoroscopy, paediatric and neonatal feeding, tracheostomy, laryngectomy, and mental health.
Our areas of Speech Pathology practice
The admitted services speech pathology team is well structured to include new graduate to senior roles, as well as Allied Health Assistants. This ensures that everyone has access to clinical supervision and is well supported. A typical day could include seeing patients on respiratory, medical, emergency, paediatrics, rehabilitation or in a mental health aged care facility. No two days will be the same!
In our onsite rehabilitation facility, speech pathology works as part of the multidisciplinary team. The focus is around patient goals, patient-centred care, a team approach and an intensive therapeutic lens to functional communication and swallowing. We have a variety of experience and roles within the speech pathology team, from supported new graduate to highly experienced grade 3, as well as the vital role of our allied health assistants.
Speech Pathologists in community settings play a vital role in improving communication and swallowing abilities across diverse populations. Speech Pathologists complete videofluroscopy assessments and use a variety of resources to provide excellent patient care, addressing patient goals and health needs. They work collaboratively with individuals of all ages, from children with speech delays to adults recovering from stroke or managing chronic conditions. With an extensive range of experience and roles in community programs our patients will receive the right care, in the right place at the right time.
Our rehabilitation programs include:
- Community Rehabilitation Centre (CRC)
- Rural Allied Health Team (RAHT)
- Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Service (VPRS)
GV Health offers growing opportunities for Speech Pathologists to work within mental health services at our onsite hospital facilities, including roles in aged care settings and the psychiatric unit.
Paediatric Speech Pathology Services at GV Health are offered from birth to 18 across a range of needs, departments and settings. For example, Community Health, the Special Care Nursery Unit and Paediatric Ward, specialist clinics for feeding, and a site for the Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Service.
- Professional Practice Support
GV Health provides allied health professionals with a supportive, dynamic working environment focused on developing staff within professional or multidisciplinary teams. In addition to role specific training and development, the Allied Health Education and Research Unit offers a structured interprofessional program to support professional practice and career progression.
- Expression of Interest
If you are interested in working at GV Health, but there are no current positions available in your preferred role, you are welcome to submit an expression of interest, and we will contact you to discuss.
- Benefits of Working at GV Health
While working at our busy, regional health service, you’ll be exposed to challenging and stimulating work.