I am currently seeking an experience Speech Pathologist. If you are looking to work on the coast, then this is the role for you. In VIC but very close to SA, allowing time to travel and explore on your time off.
Date From: 28/07/2025
Dates To: 21/12/2025 (can negotiate shorter contracts if needed)
Contract Hours: 64-72 hours per fortnight
Roster: Monday to Friday 0830-1700- (earlier finish on Friday)
Grade 2 position
The position is a sole practitioner, rural generalist role with a mostly pre-school community outpatient clinic.
The Speech Pathologist is responsible for clinic triage, prioritisation, and diary management with the support of an Allied Health Assistant to help deliver therapy plans and complete administration tasks.
The job includes four areas:
1. Paediatric outpatients (approximately 80% of the caseload)
2. adult outpatients
3. ward-based (covering acute and subacute wards)
4. covering an aged-care facility.
Some paediatric clients will be short-term and require onward referrals to the NDIS.
Home visits may be required for some patients.
The role covers a wide range of clinical areas including phonological delays, language delay, dysphagia assessment & management, voice disorder and acquired communication impairments.
The speech pathologist is supported by an Allied Health Assistant (Grade 3) who provides paediatric therapy under the delegation of the speech pathologist.
About you:
- Possession of a tertiary qualification and accreditation as a Speech Pathologist with membership or eligibility for membership with Speech Pathology Australia.
- Post Graduate clinical qualification(s) in speciality area of practice
- Extensive clinical knowledge, skills and leadership experience in speech pathology.
- Demonstrated sound advanced clinical assessment and analysis skills and knowledge, and ability to implement indicated treatments for individuals and groups.
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills, written and verbal
- Understanding of relevant accreditation and funding systems, and demonstrated ability to manage continuous improvement portfolio
- Demonstrated understanding of the needs, issues and sensitivities of people from diverse backgrounds.
Accommodation:
Included.
Travel:
Included.
If interested to hear more, then please reach out to Aisling on aisling.lane@talentquarter.com
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