Speech Pathologist- Team Leader

MedHealth Group; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Development allowance

Staff referral scheme

Fitness Passport

Leave purchasing option

Job summary

Ability Action Australia, part of the MedHealth Group, is seeking a Speech Pathologist Team Leader to mentor and develop a multidisciplinary team delivering Speech Pathology services to NDIS participants across schools, homes and local communities.

You will lead clinically, support graduate clinicians, and ensure high-quality outcomes while navigating the needs of participants, families and local services in Australia.

Qualifications

• Current SPA registration as a Speech Pathologist.
• Experience as a Speech Pathologist beyond graduation (3 years minimum).
• Ability to demonstrate leadership capability to meet key responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage an allocated caseload and deliver therapeutic services in schools, homes and community.
• Provide evidence-based Speech Pathology interventions to participants.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.
• Mentor graduate and early career Speech Pathologists through supervision and development.
• Support scheduling, referrals and workflow optimisation for clinicians.
• Maintain awareness of NDIS legislation to ensure compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical supervision

Mentoring

Time management

Collaboration

Education

SPA Registration as Speech Pathologist

Job description

We are one of the largest providers to the NDIS, with a multi-disciplinary team approach, tailored to the needs and goals of our participants and their family.

Job Description

Lead, mentor and make a lasting impact as a Speech Pathologist Team Leader.

We're looking for an experienced Speech Pathologist who is passionate about supporting both participants and clinicians to achieve their full potential.

This role offers the opportunity to mentor and develop team members, share your clinical expertise, and contribute to the ongoing growth of a supportive and collaborative team. Whether you're an established leader or an experienced clinician ready to transition into management, we encourage you to apply.

Bring your passion for leadership, commitment to quality care, and desire to make a difference in your community.

ABOUT US

We’re a national therapy services provider helping NDIS participants, kids, teens and adults live their best everyday lives.

We’re supportive, very passionate, and big believers in:

• 1:1 Weekly supervision that actually happens
• Growth without burnout
• Teams who lift each other up

Our clinicans love working with us because we combinestructure + freedom,support + independence, andprofessionalism + fun

Responsibilities will include:

• Manage an allocated caseload and complete therapeutic services in a timely manner
• Deliver much neededSpeech Pathologyservices to participants within schools, homes and the local community
• Use clinical observations, standardised assessments and interpret findings to formulate treatment goalsunique to each participant
• Provide therapeutic interventions that are evidence-based and help participants get more out of life
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team
• Supporting graduate and early careerSpeech Pathologists through clinical supervision, mentoring, and professional development
• Build a collaborative and supportive environment to help team members achieve high-quality clinical outcomes
• Supporting clinicians with scheduling, referral allocation, and workflow optimisation
• Maintain awareness of current NDIS legislation to ensure compliance

What we offer you!

As you support many, we support you.

• Flexibility– PPT orfull time options
• Benefits– Professional Development allowance, staff referral scheme, Fitness Passport, option to purchase additional leave… just to name a few!
• Excellent remuneration– Industry leading salary + annual car allowance + laptop + smartphone + Performance with Purpose Reward and Recognition Program + salary packaging options
• Work-life balance– Combine the convenience of working from homewith the social interaction of working in the community andsupport of officeand clinic hours.
• Career progression– Access to ongoing training tailored to your interests and long-term goals combined with professional development opportunities withAbility Action Australia and our parent companyMedHealth
• Passionate and uplifting culture– You will be part of a purpose and values driven team focused on delivering outstanding service toNDIS participants.

Qualifications

To be considered suitable you will have:

• Current registration SPA registration as a Speech Pathologist
• Experience as a Speech Pathologist beyond graduation (3 years minimum)
• Ability to demonstrate leadership capability to meet key responsibilities
• Excellent time management and organisational skills to manage a varied caseload
• Proactive attitude, motivated by improvement and the opportunity to test and learn from new ideas
• Desire to mentor graduates and early career clinicians
• Looking for a fun, collaborative and supportive work environment
• Genuine passion for working in the disability sector

Additional Information

Our fast-growing team of more than 4,000 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.