Speech Pathologist -Grade 1 / New Graduate

Echuca Regional Health; Echuca; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive leadership

Health and wellbeing programs

Career progression and skill growth

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Echuca Regional Health is recruiting a Speech Pathologist to join a dedicated team of 8 Speech Pathologists and 2 AHAs. The role supports entry to mid-level practice across inpatient, community health, and rehabilitation settings, offering mentorship and structured supervision.

The successful candidate will engage in teaching, clinical supervision, and quality activities, with a focus on growth, development, and making a difference close to home in the Campaspe/Murray River region.

Qualifications

• Evidence of a recognised degree in Speech Pathology.
• Eligibility for practising membership with Speech Pathology Australia.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based individual assessment, treatment and consultative speech pathology services with a broad range of communication and swallowing disorders.
• Work collaboratively with others whenever appropriate, in a manner which respect the contributions of all the team members.
• Engage and actively participate in regular clinical supervision sessions with senior clinicians
• Participate in the delivery of relevant training, for example to teachers, nurses and other staff within the ERH and the community.
• Initiate and complete at least one formal quality activity annually.

Education

Speech Pathology degree

Speech Pathology Australia membership eligibility

Job description

80 hours per fortnight - Full Time, Permanent

Start date January 2027

Echuca Regional Health proudly serves the Shire of Campaspe and Murray River Council communities, with Echuca and Moama located side by side on the banks of the Murray River. We offer a wide range of hospital, aged care, and community health services, and are growing as a sub-regional teaching health service. With over 1,000 staff, we’re the largest employer in the region—providing real opportunities for career growth, development, and making a difference close to home.

About the Role:

Join our dynamic, supportive and dedicated public health team consisting of 8 Speech Pathologists and 2 AHAs. Engage in opportunities to work across paediatrics and/or adult services including inpatient acute and subacute, community health, community rehabilitation, specialist clinics, school readiness funding and more. Applications are sought from suitably qualified Grade 1 New Graduate to work in the Speech Pathologist team at Echuca Regional Health.Learn from our longstanding, experienced and highly respected clinicians and practice educators to kick start your career or retrain in a new area of practice. We will help build your confidence, skills and knowledge and give you the support and structures you need to thrive.

Key responsibilities include:

Provide evidence-based individual assessment, treatment and consultative speech pathology services with a broad range of communication and swallowing disorders.

Work collaboratively with others whenever appropriate, in a manner which respect the contributions of all the team members.

Engage and actively participate in regular clinical supervision sessions with senior clinicians

• Participate in the delivery of relevant training, for example to teachers, nurses and other staff within the ERH and the community.
• Initiate and complete at least one formal quality activity annually.

Qualifications/experience required:

Evidence of a recognised degree in Speech Pathology

Eligibility for practising membership with Speech Pathology Australia

Why Work at ERH?

At ERH we offer a supportive and inclusive culture that offers opportunity for growth and development. As well as that we have a fantastic range of benefits for our employees, including:

• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible working arrangements
• Supportive and experienced leadership
• Health and wellbeing programs
• Career progression and skill development opportunities
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program for staff and family
• For those relocating, Echuca Regional Health Relocation assistance may be available for eligible applicants.
• Free onsite parking
• Free staff vaccinations

Diversity and Inclusion

At ERH, we value and celebrate the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and talents of our people. We encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander descent, culturally, linguistically and gender diverse people and, mature aged people.

We are a child-safe organisation (see Victorian Government Child Safe Standards) and proudly Totally Smoke Free.

Should you require any additional support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process they are available upon request. For application support, contact ***********@erh.org.au

Pre-Employment Requirements

This position requires completion of a satisfactory National Police Check and (where relevant) provision of a Working with Children Check and check on the Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme prior to appointment. Vaccination status in line with policy and procedure at this time. Applicants must hold Australian Citizenship or hold Australian Work Rights to be eligible. Financial support towards VISAS is not available.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date.

Applications are not accepted from agencies.

We appreciate the time taken to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted; if you do not hear from us, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.