Speech Pathologist Cleft Palate Clinic - Maternity Relief cover

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 79,000 - 113,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work opportunities

Salary packaging

Meal entertainment benefits

Accrued days off

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

NSW Health at Westmead is seeking a Speech Pathologist for maternity relief cover on a temporary part-time arrangement (19 hours per week). The position classification is Speech Pathologist Lvl 1-2 with a base salary range of 79,419 to 113,301 plus 12% super and 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging.

The role involves participating in clinical, educational and administrative activities to deliver an efficient paediatric speech pathology service for children in the local community, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology with eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia.
• Graduate clinical experience with community health paediatric caseloads.
• Experience managing paediatric outpatients with complex communication disorders (e.g., severe phonological disorders, SLI, ASD).
• Ability to work independently and seek clinical advice as needed for safe practice.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience lecturing/training speech pathology students, parents or professional groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide speech pathology services to children with communication difficulties.
• Participate in clinical, educational and administrative activities.
• Contribute to efficient and effective paediatric speech pathology service delivery in the local community.

Skills

Communication

Independent work

Training experience

Clinical reasoning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology

Job description

Speech Pathologist Cleft Palate Clinic - Maternity Relief cover

Employment Type:TemporaryPart Time until 30 June 2027
Position Classification:Speech Pathologist Lvl 1-2
Remuneration:79419 - 113301 full-time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week:19
Requisition ID:REQ706039
Location: Westmead
Applications Close: Midnight on 15 November 2026
For role related queries or questions contact Melissa Potts on *************@health.nsw.gov.au

As the largest paediatric health service in Australia, we care for thousands of children each year, in hospital and at home. Our people are united by compassion, collaboration and excellence in care.

The speech pathologist will be required to participate in clinical, educational and administrative activities that are required to provide an efficient and effective speech pathology service to children with communication difficulties living in the local community.

Additional Benefits (where applicable): Flexible work opportunities, Salary packaging and meal entertainment benefits, accrued days off (ADOs), fitness passport, employee assistance program (EAP)

Responses to the questions below:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Speech Pathology with eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia.
• Relevant graduate clinical experience with community health / general outpatient paediatric caseloads with demonstrated ability to manage a busy and varied caseload.
• Experience managing paediatric outpatients with complex communication disorders eg severe phonological disorders, specific language impairment, ASD.
• Ability to work independently and to seek clinical advice as necessary and appropriate for safe clinical practice.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience providing lectures/training to speech pathology students, parents or professional groups.