Senior Speech Pathologist

Kairros; Newcastle City Council; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Referral incentives

Additional leave purchase options

Exclusive corporate discounts

Flexible work hours

Job summary

Ability Action Australia and MedHealth are hiring a Senior Speech Pathologist to support participants across the Newcastle and Hunter region. This role offers diverse settings including home, school and clinics, with the opportunity to work close to home depending on location.

You will deliver evidence-based therapy, collaborate within a multidisciplinary team and mentor graduates in a supportive, dynamic environment designed to improve independence and communication for clients across the

Qualifications

• Current Speech Pathology Australia membership with SPA
• Experience as a Speech Pathologist or Senior Speech Pathologist beyond graduation
• Passionate about community-based support for people with disability
• Excellent time management and organisational skills for a varied caseload
• Thrives in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment
• Desire to mentor graduates and early career clinicians

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied community-based caseload across homes, schools and outreach
• Work with individuals across the lifespan including early intervention, paediatrics, adolescents and adults
• Support needs such as feeding, early language, dysphagia, communication difficulties and AAC
• Conduct observations and standardised assessments to develop participant-centered goals
• Deliver evidence-based therapy to build communication, participation and independence
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support outcomes
• Caseload tailored to experience and goals
• Support growth and development of graduates and early career clinicians

Skills

SPA membership

Clinical experience

Time management

Collaborative team work

Mentoring graduates

Job description

We are one of the largest providers to the NDIS, supporting over 10,000 participants every year with the care they need, when and where it is needed. We have a multi-disciplinary team approach, building a quality support service around the needs and goals of our participants and their family.

Help us help others with life changing support that can improve their independence, access, development, health and wellbeing, and function.

Job Description

As our #AAA team continues to grow, we’re looking for aSenior Speech Pathologist to support participants across the Newcastle and Hunter region. Depending on your location, you’ll have the opportunity to work close to home!

As an experienced clinician, you’ll bring your expertise to a supportive and collaborative environment where you can make a meaningful impact in the lives of your participants, contribute to team development, and continue growing professionally.

Responsibilities will include:

• Manage a varied, community-based caseload across homes, schools and outreach settings
• Work with individuals across the lifespan, including early intervention, paediatrics, adolescents and adults
• Support a range of needs such as feeding, early language, dysphagia, communication difficulties and AAC
• Conduct observations and standardised assessments to develop meaningful, participant-centered goals
• Deliver evidence-based therapy that builds communication, participation and independence
• Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team to support participant outcomes
• Caseload will be tailored to your experience, interests and professional goals
• Support the growth and development of graduates and early career clinicians.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Current Speech Pathology Australia membership with SPA
• Experience as a Speech Pathologist or Senior Speech Pathologist beyond graduation
• Passionate about community-based support for people with disability
• Excellent time management and organisational skills to manage a varied caseload
• Thrives in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment
• Desire to mentor graduates and early career clinicians

As you support many, we support you. You’ll enjoy:

• Exceptional benefits including salary packaging, referral incentives, additional leave purchase options and exclusive corporate discounts
• Real flexibility to design your work hours (full time or part-time) and days around your lifestyle
• A competitive package featuring an industry-leading salary, kilometre reimbursement, laptop, smartphone, PD allowance and performance incentives
• A balanced way of working with a mix of home, community visits and access to office and clinic spaces
• Meaningful clinical support through weekly supervision, dedicated mentors and guidance from leadership team
• Clear career development with tailored training, ongoing professional development and career pathways across Ability Action Australia & MedHealth

Additional Information

Our fast-growing team of more than 4,000 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.

You are welcome here.