About the role
This is an exciting opportunity for a Speech Pathologist seeking a diverse and rewarding role in a supportive rural healthcare environment. As part of the Rural Generalist Training Pathway, you will deliver high-quality speech pathology services across a broad range of paediatric and adult clinical areas, while developing advanced rural generalist skills through structured learning, mentoring and professional development opportunities.
Based in Mount Isa, you will work within a multidisciplinary team providing assessment, diagnosis, treatment and case management for patients across inpatient, outpatient and community settings. The role offers exposure to a wide variety of clinical presentations including communication, developmental, feeding and swallowing disorders, providing an exceptional foundation for both early career and developing clinicians.
Deliver comprehensive Speech Pathology services across paediatric and adult inpatient, outpatient and community-based settings.
Assess and manage a broad range of communication, developmental, feeding and swallowing disorders while working as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
Contribute to quality improvement, clinical education, service development and culturally responsive healthcare delivery across North West Queensland.
Working with us
Eligible health practitioners entitled to accrue an additional three days professional development leave per annum, resulting in a total of six days professional development leave per annum.
Eligible health practitioners working in designated remote areas will be entitled to a professional development allowance of $3,512.00 per annum.
Rural and Remote incentive: Category D allowance of $431.22 p.f.
Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
Accommodation assistance provided.
Transfer and appointment expenses may be negotiated.
Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.
Requirements
The possession of a tertiary degree in Speech Pathology providing eligibility for practicing membership to Speech Pathology Australia.
Eligibility to enrol in an Approved Rural Generalist Education Program. Refer to the list of approved programs at https://www.health.qld.gov.au/ahwac/html/rural-remote
Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History/Blue Card checks.
This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
A period of probation may apply.
About North West Hospital and Health Service
The North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.
Interested?
Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.
Contact: Lyndel Hicks on (07) 4744 4447.
Applications close: Monday, 06 July 2026.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
