SPEECH PATHOLOGIST - GRADE 3

Portland-District-Health-; Portland; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Ongoing training and professional deve

Social Club

Free parking

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Flexible working conditions

Employee Assistance program

Relocation assistance available

Job summary

Portland District Health in Victoria is seeking a suitably qualified Speech Pathologist to join the Allied Health team on a part-time basis, delivering high‑quality clinical care across acute, subacute, outpatient, aged care and community settings.

You will work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team, provide leadership and supervision to allied health assistants and students, and contribute to ongoing service improvement and professional development within the PDH.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Speech Pathology with membership or eligibility for Speech Pathology Australia.
• At least 7 years’ experience.
• Post Graduate clinical qualification relevant to advertised position - desirable.
• Experience in hospital and community based setting.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe consumer focused care, providing a high level of specialist knowledge.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with highly developed skills in organisation, time management, planning and priority setting.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous service improvement or research activities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe and effective clinical speech pathology care across acute, subacute, outpatient, aged care and community settings.
• Provide evidence-based services and clinical decision making.
• Support development of skills in allied health staff and students.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe consumer-focused care.
• Contribute to service improvement and research activities.

Skills

Speech Pathology

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Autonomous work

Time management

Organisational skills

Education

Bachelor of Speech Pathology with membership eligibility

Postgraduate clinical qualification - desirable

Job description

Ongoing Part Time - 48 hours per fortnight

Available from 18 th October 2026

An exciting and rewarding opportunity is available for a suitably qualified Speech Pathologist to join the Allied Health team at Portland District Health.

You are responsible for delivering safe and effective clinical care that requires a higher level of clinical decision making that is relevant to speech pathology practice. You practice and provide evidence-based speech pathology services cross the acute, subacute, outpatient, aged care and community-based settings withing Portland District Health. You support the development of clinical and leadership skills I staff placed under your responsibility such as allied health assistants and students.

About you:

• Bachelor of Speed Pathology with membership or eligibility for membership with Speech Pathology Australia
• At least 7 years’ experience
• Post Graduate clinical qualification relevant to advertised position - desirable
• Experience in Hospital and Community based setting
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe consumer focused care, providing a high level of specialist knowledge
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with highly developed skills in organisation, time management, planning and priority setting
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous service improvement or research activities

Portland District Health (PDH) provides an integrated health service for the community. The hospital was established in 1856 on the current site and now provides a comprehensive range of services that include:

• Hospital based Medical and Surgical services, Medical Imaging (Radiology), Pharmacy and Pathology
• A 24/7 Urgent Care Centre for emergency treatment
• Residential aged care for 30 residents at Harbourside Lodge
• An extensive range of primary and community services for the local community

PDH delivers services from a single campus, employs around 470 staff with an FTE of approximately 290, and has an active volunteer workforce. The People and Culture Unit sits within the Corporate Services Directorate, with other Units including Finance, Building Services, Food Services, Environmental Services, Executive Support, Administration and Health Information.

Additional Benefits:

• Salary Packaging
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• Social Club
• Free parking
• Portland Leisure & Aquatic Centre corporate rates
• Flexible working conditions
• Employee Assistance program
• Relocation assistance available - conditions apply

The Region - Glenelg Shire:

Appreciate the beautiful surroundings of the Glenelg Shire, trek the Great South West Walk, Bridgewater Bay's rugged coastline, or explore Budj Bim (a World Heritage site) and Mount Richmond National Park.

Affordable coastal, rural and low density urban housing, a choice or private and public primary and secondary school makes Portland an ideal place to work, live and raise a family. To find out more about Portland visit the Glenelg Shire and I Am Portland websites.

Applications from employment agencies may be submitted, however, PDH will not accept liability for the agency costs and fees.

The successful applicant will be required to be eligible for and undergo the following:

• Police Record Check
• Current Victorian Working with Children's check
• Current Immunisation status. This role must be meet the requirements of the Portland District Health Immunisation Policy.

Applications close: Tuesday 13th October 2026 at 12.00pm

Portland District Health encourage and welcome applications from First Nation People, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature age people.

Portland District Health is a public hospital under the Health Services Act. Our role is to providequality, safe health services to people in the Glenelg Shire. To fulfil this role, Portland DistrictHealth offers a range of services, including; acute care through specialised medicine and surgery,urgent care, maternity services and limited children’s services. As an integrated Healthcareorganisation, Portland District Health provides a range of services in sub-acute and aged care,population health, primary and community care.