Impactful Speech Pathologist - Aged Care & Rehab

SA Health; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 74,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Relocation assistance

Professional development

Job summary

SA Health's Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking Speech Pathologists to deliver evidence-based services across inpatient, outpatient and community settings in Adelaide’s north. You will work in a large allied health team, rotating through Modbury Hospital and Lyell McEwin Hospital, with opportunities to advance your professional development.

The role emphasizes dysphagia management, multidisciplinary collaboration, and robust clinical documentation within SA Health governance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech Pathology and eligibility for Speech Pathology Australia.
• Clinical experience in dysphagia assessment and management.
• Experience with aged care or rehabilitation populations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of communication and swallowing disorders.
• Develop and implement individualized management plans with patients and families.
• Provide education to nursing and allied health colleagues on dysphagia and communication strategies.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation per SA Health standards.
• Rotate across ACRPC services including inpatient, outpatient and home-based settings.

Skills

Dysphagia assessment

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Clinical documentation

Driver's licence

7-day roster

Education

Degree in Speech Pathology

Tools

Videofluoroscopy (VFSS)

Job description

SA Health's Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking Speech Pathologists to deliver evidence-based services across inpatient, outpatient and community settings in Adelaide’s north. You will work in a large allied health team, rotating through Modbury Hospital and Lyell McEwin Hospital, with opportunities to advance your professional development.

The role emphasizes dysphagia management, multidisciplinary collaboration, and robust clinical documentation within SA Health governance.