Head of Department Audiology

Shape the future of our service in providing evidence based clinical care to children and families.CRVCID. 705163This is a Permanent Full Time appointment.About The RolePerth Children’s Hospital (PCH) Department of Allied Health is seeking a leader with vision, clinical expertise and a deep commitment to service excellence, to join CAHS as Head of Department – Audiology.This is an exciting opportunity to lead our dynamic team delivering specialist paediatric audiology services. This is the only tertiary paediatric audiology service within Western Australia and you will work closely within a multidisciplinary environment.Reporting to the Director Allied Health, you will be responsible for the strategic management, planning, and advancement of paediatric audiology services across CAHS. You will oversee the delivery of evidence-based, patient-centred care; provide direct clinical support at an advanced practice level; and lead service innovation, research, and continuous improvement across the department. This is an opportunity to shape the future of paediatric audiology—leading research, driving advanced clinical practice, and developing innovative models of care, including the state’s Children’s Hearing Implant Program (CHIP).As a key member of the Allied Health leadership team, you will balance strategic vision with operational excellence to ensure high-quality outcomes for children, young people, and their families across Western Australia. This means driving clinical excellence through reflective and evidence-based practice, and continuing to foster our culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and family-centred care. You will also have opportunity to contribute to statewide policy and service development.Key Responsibilities IncludeOverseeing the planning and co-ordination of audiology services, ensuring a high standard of professional services and the effective and efficient use of allocated human and physical resources within the service.Fostering a culture of clinical and professional excellence, promoting audiology as a vital hospital service and a cohesive part of the multidisciplinary teams we work within.Delivering expert clinical care and consultancy at an advanced practice level, including complex paediatric assessment, intervention, and rehabilitation, liaising with internal and external stakeholders on complex case management and best practiceFostering leadership development and clinical education programs to advance practice and enhance workforce sustainability and professional development opportunities including clinical supervision, credentialling, and capability development pathways for audiology staff (P1–P4).Fostering effective multidisciplinary and interagency partnerships to deliver coordinated, patient-centred care.Contributing to departmental policy development, service design, and clinical governance frameworks.Providing clinical supervision and taking responsibility for the development, maintenance and evaluation of professional standards of clinical care within the department.Leading research and quality improvement initiatives to drive service innovation, quality improvement, and maintain clinical excellence across all audiology streams.Advising, consulting and representing the hospital with community services, external agencies and consumer groups.This is an exciting opportunity to lead a highly skilled team in a challenging yet rewarding environment. If you are a compassionate, forward-thinking leader with extensive experience leading clinical teams and service delivery in acute or paediatric settings we encourage you to apply.Please note a Tertiary qualification in Audiology and eligibility for full membership of the Audiological Society of Australia (ASA) is a requirement for this role.About Our TeamThe Audiology Department at Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) provides specialist, tertiary-level hearing services for children and young people from birth to 16 years of age across Western Australia, including diagnosis, management, and rehabilitation for hearing and balance disorders, ensuring early detection and continuity of care.Our audiologists work collaboratively with families, medical teams, and community providers to deliver timely, accurate, and family-centred care. The team also works closely with the Ear, Nose, Throat and Otolaryngology (ENT) Department and the WA Newborn Hearing Screening Program to ensure infants suspected of having hearing difficulties are promptly identified and managed. PCH Audiology also delivers the Children’s Hearing Implant Program (CHIP) — a statewide service providing end-to-end care for children with severe to profound hearing loss.In addition to clinical care, the department is actively engaged in research, education, and service innovation, contributing to national and international best practice in paediatric audiology and cochlear implantation. Through continuous improvement and collaboration, we strive to enhance outcomes and advance hearing healthcare for children across Western Australia.How To ApplyWe welcome your application via the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the bottom of this page. Please note, applicants must have a current, valid email address in order to apply online. This email address will be used for communication with applicants. Your application should contain the following:A statement addressing selection criteria as per the Job Description Form in no more than 2-3 pages.A copy of your current CV outlining your most recent and relevant work experience.The name, email and contact details of two referees who can be contacted to provide a confidential report (we will contact you and seek your confirmation prior to contacting your listed referees).These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form.Role related questions: We encourage you to contact Rachel Resuggan, Director of Allied Health on rachel.resuggan@health.wa.gov.au or 0436 595 621 with any specific questions related to this role.Eligibility to Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector.This position is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.auOther Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.About CAHSThe Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State’s only dedicated health service for infants, children and young people. CAHS comprises four service areas: Neonatology, Community Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH).With over 6500 employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160 community clinics across the Perth metropolitan area.For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS, please click here and for further information regarding CAHS’ services, please click hereCAHS values: To achieve our vision of healthy kids, healthy communities, CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the person named in this advert.Support for your interview processCAHS strives to ensure the interview process caters to the access needs of all applicants, please contact the CAHS Talent Acquisition Team via email CAHS.talentacquisition@health.wa.gov.au or phone on +61 8 6456 0321 prior to your interview if any reasonable adjustment to accommodate a disability and confidential enquiries needs to be made.Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted. LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.