New Graduate Speech Pathologist - Acute Care

Northern Sydney Local Health District; Sydney; On-site; AUD 69,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Sydney Local Health District, based at Royal North Shore Hospital in St Leonards Park NSW, seeks a newly graduated Speech Pathologist (class of 2026) for a full-time, two-year temporary contract to consolidate skills in a supportive yet challenging acute care setting.

The role offers supervised professional development and opportunities to work on instrumental assessment and specialty areas, with potential weekend sole clinician experience in year two.

Qualifications

• Formal degree in Speech Pathology and eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia.
• New graduate with emerging clinical skills in adult acute care settings.
• Interest in developing skills across swallowing and communication disorders in an acute tertiary hospital.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work within scope of practice while seeking assistance when needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate assessment and intervention for inpatients with swallowing and communication disorders.
• Assist daily management of the acute medical and surgical inpatient population.
• Support selective outpatients within the local government area and participate in QA activities.

Education

Bachelor or post graduate degree in Speech Pathology

Job description

Northern Sydney Local Health District, based at Royal North Shore Hospital in St Leonards Park NSW, seeks a newly graduated Speech Pathologist (class of 2026) for a full-time, two-year temporary contract to consolidate skills in a supportive yet challenging acute care setting.

The role offers supervised professional development and opportunities to work on instrumental assessment and specialty areas, with potential weekend sole clinician experience in year two.