Senior Speech Pathologist – Head & Neck Cancer Leadership

The Royal Melbourne Hospital; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful Work

Career Growth

Supportive Culture & Belonging

Innovation

World-Class Excellence

Salary packaging up to $12,000 tax‑s​-

Job summary

The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) Speech Pathology Department is seeking a Grade 3 Senior Speech Pathologist to provide clinical leadership and expert speech pathology services within our specialist Head & Neck Cancer Service. This role focuses on advanced assessment, management and leadership for adults with head and neck cancer across inpatient and outpatient settings.

You will lead multidisciplinary care, supervise staff, and drive quality improvement, service development and research

Qualifications

• Eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia.
• Significant clinical experience in the assessment and management of adults with head and neck cancer, including tracheostomy management.
• Demonstrated expertise in laryngectomy management is desirable.
• Highly developed leadership, supervision and mentoring skills.
• Experience leading quality improvement, service development, research or education initiatives.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Commitment to RMH values of kindness, collaboration, accountability and excellence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert assessment and management of communication, voice and swallowing disorders associated with head and neck cancer treatment.
• Lead and coordinate speech pathology involvement in multidisciplinary head and neck cancer care.
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision and mentoring to speech pathology staff and students.
• Lead quality improvement, research and service development initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and service delivery.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary care planning and management of complex patients across acute and outpatient settings.
• Support evidence-based practice and innovation within specialist head and neck cancer services.
• Foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including surgeons, oncologists, nursing staff and community providers.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Head and neck cancer

Tracheostomy management

Laryngectomy management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Speech Pathology Australia membership eligibility

Job description

The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) Speech Pathology Department is seeking a Grade 3 Senior Speech Pathologist to provide clinical leadership and expert speech pathology services within our specialist Head & Neck Cancer Service. This role focuses on advanced assessment, management and leadership for adults with head and neck cancer across inpatient and outpatient settings.

You will lead multidisciplinary care, supervise staff, and drive quality improvement, service development and research