Job Category: Speech Pathology Area Manager
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Blacktown Hornsby North Rocks
Salary: $105k – $120k + super + bonus
  • Newly created role in our collaborative management team
  • Be rewarded $$$ by empowering your team to meet clinical and performance expectations
  • State-of-the-art facilities and internal CPD program

About Us

Optimum Health Solutions is one of Australia’s leading Allied Health Companies. With over 200 staff across 12 clinics throughout NSW and Tasmania. We are able to provide our clients with superior service and treatment options with multi-disciplinary teams which include; Exercise Physiologists, Physiotherapists, Dietitians, Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Behaviour Support and Podiatrists.

Boasting state-of-the-art facilities with full motor development rooms, sensory rooms, sensory swings, rock climbing walls, full rehab gyms and a full suite of resources, Optimum has everything you need to be successful in your role.

About the Role

As the Discipline Area Manager, you will be collaborating with the relevant Managers to ensure your team are trained, supported, retained and held accountable to performance expectations, whilst maintaining clinical standards in the delivery of quality client outcomes.

The 4 leadership quadrants of this role include:

  • Staff performance – Drive accountability to performance metrics, clinical policies and procedures
  • Staff Retention – Develop and champion strategies to further enhance a positive, supportive and inclusive work culture, fostering teamwork and well-being to raise job satisfaction
  • Staff Development – Develop and implement individual clinician career development plans to support clinical growth and caseload development aligning to each of your team members clinical and career goals
  • Clinical caseload – Lead by example by maintaining a clinical caseload (Minimum expectation of 21 billable hours per week)

About You

  • Demonstrated ability to meet and exceed billable hour/KPI expectation
  • Proven ability to maintain clinical standards and positive patient outcomes
  • Ability to develop & implement new strategies and prioritise workloads
  • Strong leadership, coaching and influencing skills to lead and drive excellence.
  • Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Positive disposition, empathy and patient manner

Essential Requirements

  • Minimum 4 years clinical experience
  • Minimum Bachelor Degree in Speech Pathology
  • Current SPA membership
  • Valid drivers licence and access to a vehicle
  • Current CPR and First Aid Certificate
  • Current Working with Children or willingness to apply for a one
  • NDIS Worker Check
  • Satisfactory Police Check
  • Current Medicare Provider Number or capacity to obtain
  • Willingness to work flexible hours as required, including the requirement to travel & work across multiple sites

What’s on Offer?

  • Generous base salary and bonus structure based on the performance of your team
  • Annual Management Retreat for strategic planning and relationship building
  • Dynamic, positive work environment in a supportive, passionate, committed and professional company
  • EV novated lease options

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