Speech Pathologist Senior, Queensland Health

Queensland Government; Australia; Remote; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Up to 12.75% super

Job summary

West Moreton Health in Ipswich, Queensland is seeking a Senior Speech Pathologist to assess and treat paediatric speech and language disorders in community settings. You will collaborate with a wide range of service providers to deliver high-quality care and support families.

The role offers professional development, mentorship, and opportunities to lead service improvements within a dynamic, patient-centered team.

Qualifications

• Tertiary degree in Speech Pathology with eligibility for registration.
• Ability to assess and treat paediatric speech-language disorders.
• Strong communication with clients and colleagues.
• Willingness to lead quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and treat paediatric speech and language disorders in a community setting.
• Provide clinical supervision of staff and students.
• Lead change through quality and service improvement activities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimise service delivery.

Skills

Paediatric Speech Pathology

Clinical supervision

Communication skills

Leadership

Time management

Education

Bachelor/Master in Speech Pathology

Job description

West Moreton Health is one of Queensland's most diverse and rapidly evolving health services, delivering health care to over 300,000 people across Ipswich, Boonah, Gatton, Laidley, and Esk.

We provide preventative and primary healthcare services, ambulatory services, acute care, sub-acute care, oral health, mental health and other specialised services, including prison and youth detention health services, and alcohol and other drugs services to the region.

At West Moreton Health, our employees apply our shared to every aspect of their work. This helps make sure our workplaces are effective, inclusive and empower our employees to reach our goals.

As a Child Safe Organisation, at West Moreton Health:

• We prioritise children and young people being seen, heard, and safe in every interaction.
• We create inclusive environments where the voices and needs of children and young people are valued and respected.
• We believe safeguarding is shared responsibility, upheld by every member of our organisation.

Come and join a connected team of over 6,000 professionals delivering compassionate, community-based care across the West Moreton region.

What we're looking for

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

• High level clinical competence required to assess, diagnose and treat a variety speech, and language disorders in paediatric clients across a variety of caseloads in a community setting
• Excellent communication skills with clients, service providers and co-workers at all levels that enable the development of improved service delivery outcomes and effective relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to assess, treat and provide clinical advice within the area of Paediatric Feeding Disorders independently and within the context of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change through quality and service improvement activities.
• Demonstrated high level skills in providing clinical supervision of speech pathologists, speech pathology students and support staff.
• Proactive approach to own continuous learning / networking and shares information with the team to promote a learning environment.
• Effectively prioritises and manages own time to meet and exceed customer expectations, with an enthusiastic, calm and flexible approach.

Mandatory Requirements

• Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) as outlined in the
• This role provides health, counselling and support services that involve children and will require a blue card.
• Possession of a tertiary degree or equivalent in Speech Pathology is mandatory.

Why choose us

• Purposeful work that makes a meaningful impact in one of Queensland's fastest-growing regions.
• Professional development including mentorship, paid study leave, simulation training and research opportunities.
• Career pathways with support to step into senior roles and leadership.
• Wellbeing supports including peer networks, flexible work options, EAP and dedicated mental health programs.
• Competitive benefits including salary packaging and up to 12.75% super.
• A lifestyle you'll love in a region that blends rural charm, natural beauty and city convenience.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.

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Speech Pathologist Senior, Queensland Health Ipswich, Australia