Speech Pathologist- Team Leader

MedHealth; Cockburn; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility – PPT or full time options

Professional Development allowance

Staff referral scheme

Fitness Passport

Option to purchased additional leave

Excellent remuneration – salary with 1

Salary packaging options

Work-life balance

Career progression

Culture focused on service to NDIS

Job summary

MedHealth in Australia is seeking an experienced Speech Pathologist to lead a multidisciplinary team. You will mentor clinicians, manage an allocated caseload, and deliver evidence-based services to participants in schools, homes and the local community.

Join a supportive culture that values professional development, flexibility, and work–life balance. This leadership role offers opportunities to shape service delivery and contribute to better outcomes for participants and families.

Qualifications

• Current SPA registration as a Speech Pathologist
• Experience as Speech Pathologist beyond graduation (3+ years)
• Ability to demonstrate leadership capability to meet key responsibilities
• Excellent time management and organisational skills to manage a varied caseload
• 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

Responsibilities

• Manage an allocated caseload and deliver therapeutic services in a timely manner
• Deliver Speech Pathology services to participants within schools, homes and the local community
• Use clinical observations and standardised assessments to formulate treatment goals
• Provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions to improve participant outcomes
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team
• Mentor graduates and early career Speech Pathologists through supervision and development
• Foster a collaborative and supportive team environment
• Assist scheduling, referral allocation and workflow optimisation
• Maintain awareness of current NDIS legislation to ensure compliance

Skills

Speech Pathology

Leadership

Mentoring

Time management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Speech Pathology

SPA registration eligibility

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 clinicians love working with us because we combine structure + freedom, support + independence, and professionalism + fun

Responsibilities will include:

• Manage an allocated caseload and complete therapeutic services in a timely manner
• Deliver much needed Speech Pathology services to participants within schools, homes and the local community
• Use clinical observations, standardised assessments and interpret findings to formulate treatment goals unique 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 career Speech 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 or full 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 home with the social interaction of working in the community and support of office and clinic hours.
• Career progression – Access to ongoing training tailored to your interests and long-term goals combined with professional development opportunities with Ability Action Australia and our parent company MedHealth
• Passionate and uplifting culture – You will be part of a purpose and values driven team focused on delivering outstanding service to NDIS 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 caseloadProactive 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.