Introduction

Our Purpose and Ambition

NextSense is a not-for-profit organisation supporting people with vision or hearing loss across Australia. We work with children, adults, and their families, providing a holistic approach to hearing services for newborns through to people over 90 years old, and helping children who are blind or have low vision to develop the right skills, mobility, and independence to confidently explore their world.

NextSense has been breaking boundaries since 1860, and we’ve been expanding our services ever since. Today, we deliver world-class education (both to children with sensory loss and to professionals in the field), cochlear implants, allied health services, therapy, research, and clinical services to children and adults. We’re a registered NDIS provider, working with our clients to achieve their own goals and potential.

We’re committed to research and innovation; harnessing the latest technologies and new ways of thinking and educating the next generation to lead the way in hearing and vision services.

We are currently creating a world-leading centre for innovation on-site at Macquarie University that represents a new era for hearing and vision loss. This nationally significant social infrastructure project will be a place to nurture, trial and share new ideas and form new partnerships that will drive better outcomes for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision.

Description

The Role

NextSense has exciting opportunities for Speech Pathologists to join our team in Canberra. Permanent full time and temporary part time contracts available, reporting directly to the Head of Early Intervention and Therapy Services. These roles involves the provision of services in a multi-disciplinary setting, and is suited to people with a therapeutic background in speech pathology. These roles are available for both experienced and recent graduates. You’ll make a difference in this role by:

Providing evidence based assessment, intervention supports and other clinically appropriate strategies to assist client/family to achieve outcomes.
Delivering services in person, via telepractice in a NextSense centre, client home, school or other appropriate setting.
Using a person/family centred framework when providing service to enable clients and their families to develop their skills and capacity and achieve outcomes.
Developing, delivering and evaluating Individual Support Plans (ISP), and progress reports with the client, family and relevant others, that reflect the individual’s strengths and needs and the family’s priorities.
Assisting with initiatives to develop quality services that reach more people with hearing loss

What we can offer you

Competitive remuneration + $2,000 sign-on bonus
Salary packaging allowing you to increase your take home pay
Sponsorship opportunity for permanent position and pathway to permanent residency for candidates already within Australia
Extensive personal/carer’s leave
2 weeks paid leave over Christmas in addition to 4 weeks annual leave
Paid parental leave of 14 weeks for primary carer and 6 weeks for secondary carer
Access to industry leading education and professional development
Collaborative work environment
Wellbeing program including Employee Assistance Program
Flexible working arrangements available

Skills And Experiences

To be successful in this role you'll need to demonstrate you meet the following selection criteria.

Degree in Speech Pathology
Current registration with Speech Pathology Australia
Demonstrated Speech Pathology experience - particularly in early intervention, or auditory-verbal therapy, or related areas
Familiarity with operational systems and processes related to clients, including NDIS
Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check in accordance with ACT legislation
Ability to work autonomously as well as the ability to work collaboratively with a team

We’re here to help. If you have any further questions please reach out to our hiring manager Bronwyn Greager at Bronwyn.Greager@nextsense.org.au. Good luck!

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