Salary
$37.53 - $43.45 per hour + salary packaging & super | Speech Pathologist Grade 1 Adult Rotation program
About the Role
Grampians Health is calling for passionate recently graduated Speech Pathologists to join our dynamic Speech Pathology team. As a part of our holistic care approach, we're dedicated to fostering your career development, supporting ongoing professional development and delivering innovative care to our regional communities.
As the Grade 1 Speech Pathologist in our Adult Rotation Program you will be responsible for an adult caseload and will work in a variety of programs, including acute inpatients, subacute inpatients, community, aged care and specialist outpatient clinics.
Why Grampians Health?
* Diverse Experience: This role offers a unique opportunity to develop diverse clinical experiences across our adult programs in a diverse range of settings.
* Supportive Environment: Benefit from a friendly and collaborative team of 28 Speech Pathologists and AHAs across multi campus teams, including senior SPs, experienced in quality improvement and research, supervision and clinical education.
* Career Growth: Enjoy tailored career development pathways and regular supervision customised to meet your individual needs and supporting you to grow your clinical, clinical support and leadership and management skills.
* Professional Development: Enjoy strong support for regular internal and external professional development with paid leave.
* Positive Culture: Be part of a compassionate, forward-thinking team with a strong emphasis on a positive workplace culture. Engage in social and extracurricular activities including SP and allied health events.
* Lifestyle: Enjoy more affordable living and a relaxing lifestyle in the Grampians region. Life balance with flexible work arrangements, salary packaging, and a focus on staff wellbeing with 24/7 support through the Grampians Health Employee Assistance Scheme.
Key Selection Criteria
Please refer to the key selection criteria within the Position Description relevant to the role you are applying for.
New graduates applying are encouraged to review the Department of Health Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy Grant program, in which grants totalling $15,000 are available for final year students in speech pathology or occupational therapy who choose to practice in regional or rural Victoria upon completion of their courses. This is a wonderful chance to make a meaningful impact on communities while receiving financial assistance. For more information please see https://www.vic.gov.au/speech-pathology-and-occupational-therapy-student-grant-program.
Contact
Please contact Acushla Thompson – Deputy Manager Speech Pathology (East) on 0419 334 763 or Caitlin Wright, Senior Speech Pathologist on (03) 5320 4222 for more details.
About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state's fastest growing inland city. It is uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, with significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat, visit Ballarat.
Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check. All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role dependent.
Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.
Applications will close Sunday the 21st of June 2026.
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