Speech Pathologist

Healthscope; Newcastle City Council; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 85,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff parking

Continuous professional development

Flexible roster across sites

Job summary

Hunter Valley Private Hospital, part of Healthscope, is seeking a Speech Pathologist to join our Allied Health team on a casual basis. The caseload is predominantly neurological, with inpatients and outpatients, within an interdisciplinary department focused on evidence-based, consumer-centered care.

We offer a tranquil location with staff parking and a varied clinical caseload across acute and sub-acute settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Speech Pathology required.
• Experience in adult Speech Pathology, medical or rehabilitation setting.
• Eligibility for Speech Pathology Australia membership is required.
• Demonstrated high level of verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexible, positive approach to work.
• Ability to manage a caseload effectively and efficiently.
• Capacity to work as sole clinician.
• FIM accreditation.
• Availability on Monday and Thursday.

Responsibilities

• Assessing and managing dysphagia.
• Assessing and managing language and communication problems.
• Provide swallowing, speech and language therapy for inpatient and day patient services (neurological, general medical and surgical conditions).
• Complete documentation for Functional Independence Measure (FIM).
• Participate in case conferences and progress meetings with the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Flexible, positive approach

Caseload management

Education

Bachelor of Speech Pathology

FIM accreditation

Eligibility for Speech Pathology Australia membership

Job description

Are you a passionate and patient-focused Speech Pathologist committed to delivering evidence-based care and helping patients achieve their communication and swallowing goals?

Causal employment opporutnity

Tranquil location with staff parking

Easy commute from Motorway

About the role: Hunter Valley Private Hospital seeks an enthusiastic Speech Pathologist to join our Allied Health team on a casual basis. The caseload is predominantly neurological, along with a range of other medical conditions, with assessment and treatment of both inpatients and outpatients. The successful candidate will become part of a dynamic and interdisciplinary Allied Health department, which seeks to provide our patients with high-quality evidence based, consumer-centred care.

About us: Hunter Valley Private Hospital is an 83-bed hospital. We provide a range of rehabilitation, surgical and medical services including palliative care and pain management. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to experience a varied clinical caseload across the acute and sub-acute setting

Hunter Valley Private Hospital is accredited by ACHS and has a dedicated focus on providing quality healthcare to our patients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assessing and managingdysphagia
• Assessing and managing patients with language and communication problems
• Provision of swallowing, speech and language therapy for inpatient and day patient services (diagnoses of clients include neurological, general medical and surgical conditions)
• Complete relevant documentation pertaining to Functional Independent Measure (FIM)
• Actively participate in case conference / progress meetings with the multi-disciplinary team

• Bachelor of Speech Pathology
• Previous clinical experience in adult Speech Pathology medical and/or rehabilitation setting
• Eligibility for Speech Pathology Australia membership
• Demonstrated high level of verbal and written communication skills
• Flexible, positive approach to work
• Demonstrated ability to effectively and efficiently manage a caseload
• Capacity to work as sole clinician
• FIM accreditation
• Availability on Monday and Thursday

Why Healthscope?

When you join Healthscope, you become part of ourCommunity of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every dayour people make a differenceto the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.

You'll also benefit from:

• Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network
• Discounted health insurance (non-casuals only)
• Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth

We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us. We support each other, share learnings, celebrate successes and face challenges together.

Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.

Applications Close: 13 th October 2026