Senior Speech Pathologist / Team Leader - Sydney Hills District

Mediix Recruitment Pty Ltd.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

12-month fixed-term contract

Supportive team

Autonomy to lead in your own style

Professional development support

Flexibility around start date

Well-serviced Hills District patch

Job summary

Mediix Recruitment Pty Ltd. is partnering with a Sydney Hills District allied health provider to appoint a Senior Speech Pathologist / Team Leader for a 12-month parental leave contract.

You will lead a small team delivering in-home, school-based and on-site therapy while maintaining your own clinical caseload. The role balances clinical work with leadership, and offers flexibility, a warm handover from the outgoing Team Leader, and direct access to practice owners.

Qualifications

• SPA-eligible / CPSP with 4–5+ years post-graduate experience.
• Community or mobile speech pathology experience is essential.
• Leadership, senior clinician, or clinical supervision background preferred.
• Familiarity with NDIS frameworks and documentation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small community speech pathology team delivering in-home, school, and on-site therapy.
• Provide clinical supervision and case discussions.
• Manage team caseload allocation, scheduling and workflow.
• Onboard and induct new team members during the contract.
• Maintain clinical standards, documentation quality and NDIS compliance.
• Liaise with referrers, GPs, schools, aged care facilities and NDIS coordinators.
• Maintain a clinical caseload proportional to the remit.
• Report to and collaborate with practice owners.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Organisation

NDIS knowledge

Driver's license

Work rights

Professional eligibility

Education

Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP)

Job description

Senior Speech Pathologist / Team Leader — Community | Sydney Hills District | 12-Month Parental Leave Cover

We're partnering with a well-regarded allied health provider in Sydney's Hills District to appoint a Senior Speech Pathologist / Team Leader on a 12-month parental leave contract.

This is a genuine step up for a mid-to-senior speech pathologist with community experience who's ready to lead a team without committing to a permanent role — or for a current Team Leader looking for a change of scene with a defined 12-month runway.

You'll take over an established, well-functioning team and a warm handover from the outgoing Team Leader, so you're set up to hit the ground running rather than building from scratch.

About the role

Leading a small team of community speech pathologists delivering in-home, in-school and on-site therapy across the Hills District and surrounding suburbs. You'll split your time between clinical work and team leadership — the balance is flexible depending on your strengths and the team's needs during the contract.

Typical caseload spans paediatric and adult community work — early intervention, school-age language and literacy, AAC, feeding, adult neurogenic communication and swallowing, and NDIS participants across the lifespan.

Your remit will cover:

• Day-to-day leadership, support and mentoring of the community speech pathology team
• Clinical supervision and case discussions
• Managing team caseload allocation, scheduling and workflow
• Onboarding and inducting any new team members during the contract
• Maintaining clinical standards, documentation quality and NDIS compliance
• Liaising with referrers, GPs, schools, aged care facilities and NDIS support coordinators
• A clinical caseload of your own (proportion negotiable)
• Reporting to and working closely with the practice owners

About you

• SPA-eligible / Certified Practising Speech Pathologist with a minimum of 4–5 years' post-graduate experience (more welcome)
• Prior community or mobile speech pathology experience is essential
• Previous team leadership, senior clinician or clinical supervisor experience preferred — or a strong senior clinician ready to step up
• Confident across a mixed caseload (paediatric and/or adult, depending on your strengths)
• Sound understanding of NDIS frameworks and documentation requirements
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills — you genuinely enjoy developing others
• Organised, calm under pressure, and able to keep a team running smoothly
• Current Australian driver's licence and reliable vehicle
• NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain)
• Australian working rights

What's on offer

• Competitive salary package commensurate with experience, plus vehicle/travel allowance
• 12-month fixed-term contract — a defined runway to gain leadership experience or take a considered career break from permanent commitment
• Established, supportive team with warm handover from the outgoing Team Leader
• Direct access to practice owners for support and clinical discussion
• Genuine autonomy to lead the team in your own style
• Professional development support during the contract
• Flexibility around start date and working arrangement
• Well-serviced patch — the Hills District is a beautiful part of Sydney to spend your working days in