Speech Pathologist

Big Umbrella; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

MacBook provided

Phone provided

Travel kilometres reimbursed

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Big Umbrella in Sydney seeks a Speech Pathologist to join a clinician-owned NDIS allied health team. The role is mobile across Sydney Metro with a base in Parramatta or Western Sydney a possibility; manage a paediatric-dominant caseload delivering assessment, therapy, and planning in homes, schools or via telehealth.

You will benefit from admin support, supervision, a MacBook and phone, and a flexible schedule including travel time; full-time or part-time options are available.

Qualifications

• Paediatric Speech Pathology experience or training.
• Membership in Speech Pathology Australia or eligibility to apply.

Responsibilities

• Manage a mobile NDIS caseload with paediatric focus.
• Provide assessment, therapy and individualized planning for communication, speech, language and swallowing.
• Document progress notes and reporting in line with NDIS standards.
• Deliver sessions in homes, schools or via telehealth; travel across Sydney.
• Supervision provided by senior Speech Pathologist; maintain caseload balance across regions.

Skills

Paediatric Speech Pathology

NDIS

Mobile work

Telehealth

Time management

Education

Speech Pathology degree

Speech Pathology Australia membership (or eligibility)

Tools

NDIS software

MacBook tools

Job description

125-135K + Super OTE - up to 110K + 25K Bonus

Paediatric Medicine

Therapy

Phone Triage

Our client is a clinician-owned NDIS allied health provider in Sydney, with a multidisciplinary team across Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Behaviour Support & Psychology. The business has been built with clinicians in mind - keeping the team out of administration, with dedicated support staff handling referrals, service agreements, funding & school liaison.

This is a replacement role with a caseload ready to go & a steady referral flow. The outgoing clinician has done an incredible job, though is leaving Australia - an early to mid-October start suits or sooner if you are available.

The role is mobile across Sydney Metro & is fully remote. A base in Parramatta or Western Sydney would work well with the existing caseload, or Eastern Suburbs/other areas in Greater Sydney could work well too.

The Role

Manage a mobile NDIS caseload, approximately 60-70% paediatric with the balance adults, ages 2 to 65+

Assessment, therapy & individualised planning across communication, speech, language & swallowing

Progress notes & reporting in line with NDIS practice standards

Deliver sessions in homes, at schools or via telehealth

Occasional aged care referrals, though aged care experience is not essential

Caseload grouped geographically where possible, being mindful of travel time

Existing clients across Blacktown, Campbelltown, Liverpool, Parramatta & Eastern Suburbs

Weekly target of 25 billable hours, 5 hours a day over 5 days - notably, this includes all travel

A typical day of 4 clients plus travel generally equates to 6 billable hours

Regular supervision with the Speech Supervisor

The Benefits

Salary up to 110K + Super, in line with experience

Achievable performance incentive - ability to comfortably earn c.25K/year for hours above target

Kilometres reimbursed door to door, separate from your salary & incentive (currently an additional 400-500/week)

Contractor arrangement available at up to approximately 130 per billable hour + GST

Weekly supervision for a junior clinician, monthly for the more experienced, with a Speech Pathologist of 20 years' experience

Dedicated administration support covering referrals, service agreements, school clearances & scheduling

MacBook & phone provided

No clinic roster or set start time, so you build your own week - weekend work is fine if you prefer it

Compressed 4-day week available - the current clinician sees on average 5 clients a day across 4 days & takes Fridays off!

Face-to-face induction in the CBD

Full-time or part-time considered, & they are open to 2 clinicians splitting the regions, for example Northwest/Western Sydney & Eastern Suburbs

What sets this organisation apart?

Clinician-led, & structured so the admin sits with the admin team rather than with you

A full caseload from day one with consistent referrals, rather than one you have to build

Multidisciplinary team across Speech Pathology, OT, Behaviour Support & Psychology

Supervision from an experienced Speech Pathologist, weekly if you would like

Autonomy over your schedule, which suits someone who would rather run their own week than sit in an office

The Ideal Candidate

Speech Pathology Australia membership, or eligibility for membership

Around 6 months' experience is enough, the team is set up to support a relatively junior clinician - experienced Speech Pathologists also warmly welcome to apply

Comfortable working with children, as the caseload is mostly paediatric

Happy with mobile work & driving across Sydney Metro

Organised, reliable & responsive

Able to work independently without close supervision

Current NDIS Worker Screening Check & driver's licence

Eligible to work in Australia