Senior Speech Pathologist

NSW Health; Randwick; On-site; AUD 122,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work opportunities

Salary packaging and meal entertaining

accrued days off (ADOs)

fitness passport

employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

NSW Health's Sydney Children's Hospital in Randwick is seeking a Senior Speech Pathologist to work with paediatric oncology services. This full-time role offers advanced clinical care and leadership for children with cancer and brain tumour-related feeding, swallowing, and communication issues.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team across inpatient and outpatient settings, contribute to service development and evaluation, and lead education and supervision of staff and students.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Speech Pathology with eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia.
• Extensive post graduate clinical experience with advanced clinical practice and reasoning skills.
• Experience in quality improvement and service evaluation with evidence-based practice guidance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication including strong IT skills.
• Experience delivering clinical education to students, parents and professionals.
• Experience supervising staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical care for paediatric oncology patients with feeding, swallowing and communication difficulties.
• Lead and support a multidisciplinary team across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Develop, evaluate and enhance paediatric speech pathology services.
• Deliver clinical education and supervise staff and students.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Speech Pathology with eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia

Job description

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time
Position Classification:Speech Pathologist Lvl 3
Remuneration:121568 - 125507 full-time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ701834
Location: Randwick
Applications Close: Midnight on 1 November 2026
For role related queries or questions contact Jennie Cusiter, Head of Department, Speech Pathology, on (02) 9382 1*** or **************@health.nsw.gov.au

As the largest paediatric health service in Australia, we care for thousands of children each year, in hospital and at home. Our people are united by compassion, collaboration and excellence in care.

What you'll be doing

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and highly specialised team at Sydney Children's Hospital as a Senior Speech Pathologist working with paediatric oncology services. This full-time position offers the opportunity to provide advanced clinical care and leadership for children and adolescents experiencing complex feeding, swallowing, and communication difficulties associated with cancer and brain tumour diagnoses and treatment.

Working across inpatient and outpatient settings, you will collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team and contribute to the ongoing development, evaluation, and enhancement of speech pathology services.

Written applications should address the selection criteria with specific reference to experience relevant to paediatric oncology and brain tumour caseloads.

The primary purpose of the position is to provide a comprehensive Speech Pathology service to children, young people and their families, who have been referred from the relevant clinical area. This includes the provision of assessment, management, and advocacy. The Speech Pathologist is an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team and will be required to participate in clinical, educational and administrative activities that are required to provide an efficient and effective Speech Pathology service. This position may have a clinical, education or management focus and may have elements of all three.

Additional Benefits (where applicable)

• Flexible work opportunities
• Salary packaging and meal entertainment benefits
• accrued days off (ADOs)
• fitness passport
• employee assistance program (EAP)

Child Safe Standards

SCHN is committed to maintaining a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, in line with NSW Health’s commitment to the Child Safe Standards.We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity, recognising that a diverse workforce strengthens our culture and enhances the care we provide to children, young people and their families.

Permanent NSW Health roles require Australian citizenship or permanent residency. Temporary visa holders may be considered where no suitable Australian citizen or permanent resident is identified.

Where required, overseas qualifications must be formally assessed by the Department of Education or relevant authority for recognition in Australia.

An Eligibility List may be created for future permanent and temporary full or part time vacancies.

Requirements and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Speech Pathology with eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia.
• Extensive post graduate clinical experience with demonstrated advanced clinical practice and reasoning skills, with the ability to work autonomously while managing busy and complex client groups.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing quality improvement and service evaluation processes, including the use of evidence based practice, to assist and provide guidance to service managers.
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication including well developed information technology skills.
• Experience providing clinical education programs / lectures to speech pathology students, parents and other professional groups.
• Demonstrated experience in staff and student supervision.