Speech Pathologist | Cessnock | Full-time

Optimum Health Solutions; Cessnock; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimum Health Solutions is hiring a Speech Pathologist in NSW. The role offers a diverse caseload across adults and paediatrics, including dysphagia and AAC, with input into specialisations. New graduates receive weekly mentoring and supervision from day one, while experienced clinicians can pursue leadership or mentoring paths.

Location is Cessnock, NSW with full-time work and opportunities to collaborate with a broad allied health team. Travel to community and clinic sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech Pathology or currently completing final-year studies
• SPA eligibility or CPSP status required
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills essential
• Current driver's licence and access to a vehicle required
• Working With Children Check and National Police Check required
• Australian citizenship or permanent residency required

Responsibilities

• Assess and diagnose communication disorders and plan intervention
• Assess swallowing disorders (dysphagia) and design AAC strategies
• Collaborate with parents, caregivers, educators and other Allied Health professionals
• Deliver services across community, clinic and school settings
• Travel to community and in-clinic appointments

Skills

Strong communication and interpersonal

Driver's license and vehicle access

Working With Children Check

National Police Check

Education

Degree in Speech Pathology

SPA eligibility or CPSP status

Australian citizenship or permanent residency

Job description

Your caseload here can be shaped around what you want to specialise in - communication disorders, dysphagia, AAC, or a broad adult and paediatric mix - with real input into which of those you do more of. Final-year students, new graduates and experienced Speech Pathologists are all genuinely in scope; new graduates get weekly mentoring and structured supervision from day one, and experienced clinicians get a caseload they can specialise or diversify, with a clear path into senior, leadership or mentoring roles when they're ready for it.

ASSESSMENT & DIAGNOSIS

• Assessment and diagnosis of communication disorders
• Functional communication assessments
• Speech, language and social communication interventions

DYSPHAGIA & AAC

• Assessment and management of swallowing difficulties (dysphagia)
• Design, trial and implementation of low and high-tech AAC devices
• Development, implementation and review of evidence-based therapy plans

COLLABORATION & SERVICE DELIVERY

• Parent, caregiver and stakeholder education
• Collaborative care planning with Allied Health professionals, educators and medical practitioners
• Community, clinic and school-based services

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Degree in Speech Pathology, or currently completing final-year studies
• SPA eligibility or Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP) status
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Current driver's licence and access to a vehicle
• Working With Children Check and National Police Check
• Australian citizenship or permanent residency

WHY OPTIMUM HEALTH SOLUTIONS

Optimum has run allied health services across NSW and Tasmania for more than 20 years, with 14 clinics and a team of over 200 professionals. You'll work alongside Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Behaviour Support Practitioners, Dietitians, Podiatrists and Registered Nurses, with genuine room to learn from each other. New graduates get weekly mentoring and structured supervision; experienced clinicians get clear pathways into senior clinical, leadership and mentoring roles. Clinics are purpose-built, with sensory spaces, motor development areas and therapy gyms on site.

THE PRACTICALS

• Location: Cessnock, NSW
• Employment type: Full-time
• Caseload: NDIS and disability-focused, adult and paediatric
• Travel: community and in-clinic
• Registration: SPA eligibility or CPSP status required