Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 31 January 2027
Position Classification: Speech Pathologist Level 4
Remuneration: $63.81 - $65.36 per hour plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 19
Requisition ID: REQ666105
Application Close: 11 June 2026
To be considered for this position you must be an employee of South Eastern Sydney Local Health District and its Affiliated Health Organisations.
REQ666105 - Speech Pathologist
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Speech Pathology Team Leader to assist in leading a dynamic team at St George Hospital in delivering high-quality, person-centred care. In this role, you will provide clinical leadership, supervision, and support to the Speech Pathology Team, while driving service improvement and ensuring excellent outcomes for patients. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced clinician ready to step into a leadership position and influence service delivery, workforce development, and innovation.
The Role
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
Plan, coordinate, and implement high levels of clinical expertise and specialised knowledge in order to provide high quality Speech Pathology care to clients and patients of the St George Hospital consistent with NSW Health, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) policies, procedures and standards.
Benefits
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
Discounted Private Health Insurance.
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Selection Criteria
- Qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award and Speech Pathology Australia
- Extensive post graduate clinical experience in Speech Pathology in a hospital setting.
- Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels
- Proven ability to provide high level clinical advice and education to enhance service delivery and to guide and support others in providing service excellence
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to apply independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a complex nature
- Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing clinical and professional learning
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions, please contact Tracy Kelly via email at [email protected]
We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email
[email protected] and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information for applicants
- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support ([email protected]) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.
