Speech Pathology Manager

Remedy Recruitment; City of Greater Shepparton; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Accommodation support

Job summary

Remedy Recruitment invites applications for a Manager Speech Pathology to lead a regional service and shape a high‑quality care pathway. The role blends strategic leadership with hands‑on clinical work across acute, sub‑acute and outpatient settings, while reporting to the Divisional Operations Director.

The position is a full‑time on‑site role (Grade 3, Year 3B–4B) with relocation and accommodation support available to facilitate a regional move.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership experience in Speech Pathology services.
• Experience with clinical governance, quality and safety in health care.
• Proven ability to drive service improvement and patient flow.

Responsibilities

• Lead an outcome‑focused Speech Pathology service across admitted, emergency, outpatient and specialist settings.
• Provide strategic oversight of referral, assessment, care planning, discharge and outcome measurement.
• Lead the annual Operational and Quality Plans, drive innovation, and support patient flow across the hospital journey.
• Recruit, supervise, mentor and develop your team, including graduates and students.
• Manage the department budget, rostering and leave, and report monthly on KPIs.
• Represent Speech Pathology on committees and with regional networks.
• Maintain a mixed adult and paediatric caseload alongside leadership responsibilities.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical governance

Service improvement

Workforce development

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Education

Speech Pathology degree

SPA Certified Practising eligibility

Job description

Are you a Speech Pathologist ready to lead, shape and grow a service that makes a real difference to a regional community? This is a key leadership position as Manager Speech Pathology, reporting to the Divisional Operations Director – Acute Allied Health and Ambulatory Aged Care Services, and leading a team of Speech Pathologists and Allied Health Assistants across acute, sub-acute, outpatient and specialist settings.

You will blend strategic leadership with hands‑on clinical work, caring for adult and paediatric patients across the wards, Emergency Department and specialist clinics while setting the direction for a highly visible, innovative service. Relocation and accommodation support is available to make the move.

This is a full-time on‑site, classified Grade 3 (Year 3B–4B)

Your Key Responsibilities as the Manager Speech Pathology:

• Leadership: Lead an outcome‑focused Speech Pathology service across admitted, emergency, outpatient and specialist settings, setting clear direction and a positive team culture.
• Clinical Governance: Provide strategic oversight of referral, assessment, care planning, discharge and outcome measurement to ensure safe, evidence‑based care.
• Service Improvement: Lead the annual Operational and Quality Plans, drive innovation, and support patient flow across the hospital journey.
• Workforce Development: Recruit, supervise, mentor and develop your team, including graduates and students, and oversee performance reviews and training compliance.
• Resource Management: Manage the department budget, rostering and leave, and report monthly on financial, workforce, quality and risk KPIs.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Represent Speech Pathology on committees and in the allied health leadership team, building strong links with community partners and regional networks.
• Clinical Practice: Maintain a mixed adult and paediatric caseload alongside your leadership responsibilities.

About You:

• Strong clinical Speech Pathology experience across acute, sub‑acute and outpatient settings
• Demonstrated leadership capability or readiness to step into a management role
• Experience supporting service improvement, patient flow, workforce development and clinical governance
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• A collaborative and patient‑centred approach to leadership
• Commitment to team and self‑development
• Current Australian driver licence
• Essential: Australian Work Rights
• Essential: Tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology and membership of Speech Pathology Australia (SPA), with eligibility for Certified Practising status

Why This Organisation:

Our client is a major regional public health service providing acute, sub‑acute, mental health, aged, primary and community care. Its purpose is simple: to significantly improve the health, wellbeing and experiences of the communities it serves. You will join an organisation that values compassion, respect and teamwork, invests in its people, and offers the chance to build a career and a lifestyle in a welcoming regional community.