Speech Language Pathologist

UHN is Canada's #1 hospital and the world's #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN's vision is to build A Healthier World and it's only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

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Union: Non-Union
Site: West Park Healthcare Centre
Department: 2C Stroke/Neuro rehab
Work Model: On-Site
Reports to: Manager, 2C Stroke/Neuro rehab
Shifts: Alternating Saturdays, 8 hour shifts
Status: Permanent Part-Time

Duties

• Complete swallowing assessments, communicate recommendations to the patient, family and team and follow-up to ensure successful implementation
• Assess communication (speech and language), recommend interventions and provide treatment as caseload permits
• Provide patient and family education and counselling
• Provide staff, student and volunteer education and training
• Develop and maintain advances in practice related to the profession, including participation in current projects and initiatives to support improved swallowing and speech services
• Provide clinical supervision to a Communicative Disorders Assistant (CDA)
• Complete timely and thorough clinical documentation
• Complete clinical workload statistics
• Participate in the evaluation of clinical practices
• Ability to work in a manner that exemplifies the centre's core values and helps patients get their life back

• Masters degree or equivalent in Speech Language Pathology
• Eligible for CASLPO Registration
• Experience with stroke population preferred
• Ability to collaborate effectively with patients, families and all levels of staff
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal, communication (verbal and written), and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and be self-directed, while collaborating and seeking direction appropriately
• Evidence of good performance history and attendance record

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.