Speech Pathologist Senior Hearing

Darling Downs Hospital & Health Service; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Generous leave entitlements

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development funding

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Darling Downs Hospital & Health Service – Toowoomba QLD is seeking a Senior Speech Pathologist Hearing to support paediatric communication, feeding and development goals. You will deliver advanced clinical care, partner with families and multidisciplinary teams, and lead service improvements across the region.

We value leadership, evidence-based practice, and commitment to improving outcomes for children and communities, including mentoring colleagues and building workforce capability.

Qualifications

• Eligibility for practising membership with Speech Pathology Australia.
• Strong paediatric speech pathology experience including complex presentations.
• Proven ability to build collaborative relationships with families, communities and multidisciplinary teams.
• A commitment to leadership, evidence-based practice and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert assessment and intervention that helps children achieve stronger communication and feeding outcomes.
• Partner with families, community organisations and multidisciplinary teams to create lasting and culturally responsive outcomes.
• Lead service improvements that enhance access, quality and effectiveness of care across the region.
• Build workforce capability through mentoring, coaching and sharing clinical expertise.

Skills

Paediatric speech pathology

Collaborative teamwork

Clinical leadership

Mentoring & coaching

Job description

Darling Downs Hospital & Health Service – Toowoomba QLD

As a Senior Speech Pathologist Hearing, you'll play a critical role in helping children achieve their communication, feeding and developmental goals. Through advanced clinical care and strong partnerships with families, communities and health professionals, you'll contribute to meaningful outcomes that improve health, wellbeing and participation.

Every day, you'll contribute by:

• Delivering expert assessment and intervention that helps children achieve stronger communication and feeding outcomes.
• Partnering with families, community organisations and multidisciplinary teams to create lasting and culturally responsive outcomes.
• Leading service improvements that enhance access, quality and effectiveness of care across the region.
• Building workforce capability through mentoring, coaching and sharing clinical expertise.

Let's talk about you!

You're an experienced Speech Pathologist who combines clinical excellence with genuine compassion. You build trust quickly, lead with integrity and are motivated by creating positive change for children and families. Whether supporting a child to reach an important milestone, strengthening community partnerships or guiding colleagues through complex challenges, you take pride in delivering care that makes a real difference. You're committed to great clinical outcomes and passionate about improving lives and helping services evolve.

Here's what will help you thrive in this role:

• Eligibility for practising membership with Speech Pathology Australia.
• Strong experience delivering paediatric speech pathology services, including complex clinical presentations.
• Proven ability to build collaborative relationships with families, communities and multidisciplinary teams.
• A commitment to leadership, evidence-based practice and continuous improvement.

You'll stand out if you have experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and/or leading service improvement initiatives, projects or workforce capability programs. Above all, you'll bring compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation and courage to every interaction, helping deliver better outcomes for children, families and communities.

Why Join Darling Downs Health?

At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region,fromTaroom in the north to Texas in thesouth,our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care.It'scomplex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.

Whetheryou'rea doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member,or administrator,you'llsee your impact firsthand.Here,you'llfind opportunities that simplydon'texist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, andembraceresponsibilities that would take years toaccessin larger health services.

Darling Downs Healthis where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.

Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:

• Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
• Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
• Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.

For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits

Your future is here. Where are you?

Find out more about us!

Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:

www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns