Graduate Speech Pathologist

VHSWQ; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth Days

Wellness Days

Relocation assistance

Graduate Benefits

Job summary

Vital Health’s 2027 New Graduate Program offers structured clinical support with diverse paediatric and community caseloads across Western Queensland and NSW regions.

You’ll work in clinic, school and outreach settings, gaining experience with a multidisciplinary team and building your skills through guided development and outreach opportunities. Eligibility includes an approved Speech Pathology qualification and membership, with relocation options and professional development support.

Qualifications

• Hold or will hold a recognised Speech Pathology qualification.
• Eligible for Speech Pathology Australia membership.
• Have full Australian working rights.
• Hold a current driver's licence.

Responsibilities

• Work across a varied paediatric and community Speech Pathology caseload.
• Provide services across clinic, school, kindergarten and community settings.
• Participate in supported outreach services to smaller rural and remote communities.
• Engage in multidisciplinary case conferencing for complex client needs.
• Develop clinical skills through structured support and learning opportunities.

Skills

Speech Pathology

Education

Speech Pathology degree

Job description

Start your Speech Pathology career with Vital Health's 2027 New Graduate Program, with opportunities across Western Queensland and the New England region of NSW.

Opportunities are available across Roma, Charleville, Kingaroy, Dalby and St George in Queensland, and Inverell in New South Wales. You can nominate your preferred location.

Our New Graduate Program combines structured clinical support with the variety and opportunities that come with working in rural and regional Australia. You'll build experience across a genuinely diverse caseload, work alongside a multidisciplinary team and have the opportunity to experience outreach services in communities across the region.

Your first year is about building confidence, developing your clinical skills and discovering the areas of Speech Pathology you're most interested in.

Key responsibilities

• Work across a varied paediatric and community Speech Pathology caseload
• Provide services across clinic, school, kindergarten and community settings
• Participate in supported outreach services to smaller rural and remote communities
• Engage in multidisciplinary case conferencing for complex client needs
• Develop your clinical skills through structured support and learning opportunities
• Work alongside Speech Pathologists and a wider multidisciplinary team including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Dietitians, Psychologists and Allied Health Assistants
• Build experience across different areas of practice and develop your clinical interests as your experience grows
• Build experience across a diverse Speech Pathology caseload including speech sound disorders, paediatric feeding, infant and early childhood therapy, community-based Speech Pathology, outreach services, and working across schools and kindergartens

About you

• Hold, or will hold, a recognised Speech Pathology qualification
• Are eligible for Speech Pathology Australia membership
• Have full Australian working rights
• Hold a current driver's licence
• Are ambitious, friendly and excited to build your skills across a diverse caseload
• Enjoy working with others and want to learn alongside both Speech Pathologists and a wider multidisciplinary team
• Are open to getting out of the clinic, travelling for outreach and experiencing different communities across the region

Structured orientation and training

Caseload planning that supports your developing interests

Dedicated administration and NDIS support

Professional development funding to help you grow while maintaining high clinical standards

Peer support from clinicians who have previously completed the New Graduate Program

Structured quarterly learning and development

Career development pathways beyond your graduate year

Graduate Benefits Scheme of up to $4,500 including rental support, relocation assistance and up to $500 towards a festival or event

Access to up to 2 Growth Days and 3 Wellness Days

About us

Vital Health is a multidisciplinary Allied Health provider delivering services across rural and regional Queensland and New South Wales.

For over 35 years, we've focused on improving access to healthcare for communities who might otherwise go without.

Our Speech Pathologists work as part of multidisciplinary teams alongside Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Dietitians, Psychologists and Allied Health Assistants, with support from both their local team and Speech Pathology discipline team.

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