Paediatric Speech Pathologist

Bellarine Community Health; Borough of Queenscliffe; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous salary packaging

Career advancement opportunities

Supportive workplace culture

Generous leave arrangements

Flexible work from home

Professional indemnity insurance

Discounted gym membership

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Bellarine Community Health is seeking a Paediatric Speech Pathologist (Grade 2) to join our Child Health and Development team. The role can be part time 0.6 FTE or full time, fixed term to October 2027, across the Bellarine region.

You will work within a dynamic multidisciplinary team, providing high-quality clinical services to children and young people with communication and/or feeding difficulties, across clinic, school and home settings, including supervision of students and early career

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology and registration with Speech Pathology Australia.
• Advanced clinical skills in paediatric speech pathology.
• Collaborative, family- and child-centred practice with parent upskilling.
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork, leadership, and communication skills.
• Excellent organisation and time management with ability to manage busy caseload.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Managing a mixed caseload of both community health and NDIS clients.
• Providing high-quality clinical speech pathology services to children and young people with communication and/or feeding difficulties.
• Completing clinical assessments and providing therapy (individual or group) with follow-up.
• Practising in a holistic, child- and family-centred, strength-based manner.
• Working in clinic, early childhood, schools, and home environments.
• Supervising students, early career clinicians, and allied health assistants/volunteers as required.
• Participating in clinical governance activities.

Skills

Advanced clinical skills

Paediatric Speech Pathology

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Education

Speech Pathology degree

Registration with Speech Pathology Australia

Job description

• Are you a skilled Speech Pathologist who is passionate about working with children and young people?
• Would you like to join a strong team that includes a Senior Paediatric Speech Pathologist, a team of speech pathologist peers, and a broad multidisciplinary team?
• Are you looking for a balanced and varied caseload with both Community Health funded and NDIS clients?

We are excited to share that we have a fabulous opportunity for a Paediatric Speech Pathologist (Grade 2) to join our dedicated and professional Child Health and Development team. The role is part time (FTE 0.6, variations of this will be considered) OR full time fixed term until October 2027.

About the team

The Child Health and Development team provide a multidisciplinary allied health service for children and young people primarily aged 0-12 years. It is comprised of a dynamic, collaborative and friendly team of occupational therapists, speech pathologists, a physiotherapist, mental health professionals, and a child and family engagement practitioner. Children are supported by several other services within BCH, including dental, continence, nutrition and dietetics, podiatry, physiotherapy, and mental health professionals/Headspace.

About the role

The Paediatric Speech Pathologist (Grade 2) will work within the Child Youth and Families directorate and will be required to provide an efficient, high-quality service to children from across the Bellarine region. You will function as a member of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team, working closely with team members from the Child team to promote an integrated and holistic service, including:

• Managing a mixed caseload of both community health and NDIS clients.
• Providing high-quality clinical speech pathology services to children and young people who experience communication and/or feeding difficulties.
• Completing clinical assessments, the provision of therapy (individual or in group), and relevant follow up.
• Practicing in a wholistic, child and family centred, and strength-based manner.
• Working in clinic, early childhood, schools, and home environments.
• Supervising students, early career clinicians, and allied health assistants or volunteers (as required).
• Participating in and have a commitment to all clinical governance activities.

To be successful you will require:

• Tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology, and registration with Speech Pathology Australia.
• Advanced clinical skills and demonstrated high level clinical problem solving in paediatric speech pathology.
• Demonstrated ability to practice in a collaborative, strength based, family and child centred model, with emphasis on parent upskilling on how to best support their child.
• High level and effective interpersonal skills, including teamwork, leadership, communication, and conflict management.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, efficient and flexible work practices including the ability to manage a busy caseload, meet deadlines, prioritise, and respond to change.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development by maintaining, applying, and sharing clinical knowledge.

What we offer

To support you to balance your work/life commitments, grow your skills and expertise, enjoy work and feel valued we offer the following:

• Generous salary packaging benefits – you can access some of your annual salary tax free each year
• Career advancement opportunities and frequent graded clinical supervision
• A supportive positive workplace culture, managerial and senior leadership support, and training in the role
• Generous leave arrangements including 5 weeks annual leave, parental leave, and professional development
• Flexible work environment with ability to work some hours from home
• Professional Indemnity Insurance covered
• Discounted gym membership at seven sites across the region
• Employee assistance program: up to 5 counselling sessions per year

Conditions of Employment

• 100 point ID check
• National Police Check
• Working with Children Check
• Victorian Driver’s Licence
• NDIS Worker Screening check

Bellarine Community Health acknowledges the Wadawurrung People as the Traditional Custodians of the land, waters and skies of the Bellarine Peninsula. We acknowledge and respect Wadawurrung Elders and leaders, past, present and emerging and pay gratitude for their unique ability to care for Country and deep spiritual connection to it. We are proud to be an inclusive workplace and welcome people from all cultures and backgrounds to our service.

Bellarine Community Health is there for everyone – no matter where you come from, what you look like or how you identify. We are committed to play our part in building a more inclusive and equitable world – starting with our own organisation.