Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Speech Pathologist Level 3
Remuneration: $58.95 - $60.86 per hour
Hours Per Week: Up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ666902
Application close: Thursday 16th July 2026 at 11.59pm
Are you passionate about supporting children and families in your local community?
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is seeking a compassionate and experienced Senior Paediatric Speech Pathologist to join our Brighter Beginnings team in a permanent Ful time position (job share to be considered), supporting young children to thrive.
About the Role
The clinician provides clinical services, coordinates service provision, and works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary clinical team. The clinician supports capacity building for health and education staff regarding children's health and development and assists with health promotion activities. The clinician is responsible for implementing specific quality initiatives directed by the Brighter Beginnings Manager and in partnership with other staff. Full participation in quality processes, clinical supervision and professional development is an integral expectation within this role.
The clinician provides clinical services to client groups and will operate in circumstances of a complex nature requiring advanced practice skills. The clinician is able to demonstrate advanced reasoning skills and operate autonomously with minimal direct clinical supervision. The clinician is involved with the planning, implementation, evaluation and reporting on clinical services for their clinical specialty and the Brighter Beginnings Preschool Checks Initiative. They may also conduct clinical research and participate in the provision of clinical inservice education programs to NSW Health and Department of Education staff and students. The clinician may be delegated an operational/supervisory role under the direction of the Brighter Beginnings Manager and may be required to manage specific tasks or projects.
For more information about this role, please view the Position Description
About You
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Degree qualifications recognised for registration with Speech Pathology Australia
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Demonstrated ability to meet the essential requirements of the role. Advanced clinical specialty knowledge and extensive postgraduate experience and skills in the assessment, diagnosis and management of paediatric communication disorders across the age range.
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Demonstrated experience in staff supervision and clinical education.
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Demonstrated advanced ability to analyse problems, set priorities and apply a range of options to develop solutions with demonstrated leadership planning, implementation and evaluation of quality improvement processes and service planning.
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Demonstrated high level verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills including the ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences and the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders throughout all organisational levels
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Current unencumbered NSW driver's licence and the ability and willingness to travel across sites for meetings and clinical care provision.
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National Criminal Record Check including Working with Children Check
Applicants must have current work rights in Australia or be a permanent resident or citizen. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applicants who do not meet this requirement.
Benefits
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Work-Life Balance – Enjoy an accrued day off each month, 17.5% annual leave loading, and paid parental leave.
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Financial Benefits – Boost your take-home pay with salary packaging, save on car costs with novated leasing, and access relocation assistance.
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Health & Wellbeing – Stay active with discounted gym memberships (Fitness Passport), free flu vaccinations, telehealth support, and confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselling for you and your family. Plus, access discounted private health insurance.
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Career Growth – Advance your career with free professional development courses and secondment opportunities.
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Working for Central Coast Local Health District - NSW Health
Central Coast Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Central Coast Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants can access support through the Stepping Up initiative, which provides guidance on the NSW Health recruitment process. You’re also welcome to reach out to Nathan Bramston-Dean in our Aboriginal Workforce Development Team at [email protected] or call 02 4320 3519 for one-on-one support.
Vaccination Requirements
All NSW Health workers are required to comply with the Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy Directive. This includes:
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Category A positions: Mandatory evidence of protection against specified infectious diseases, including annual influenza vaccination and tuberculosis assessment.
Applicants must provide appropriate evidence of compliance prior to commencement. For detailed information, please refer to the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Policy.
NSW Health strongly recommends all workers stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations as per the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation guidelines. However, COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment.
Additional Information
An Eligibility List (E-List) or talent pool may be created from this recruitment episode to assist in filling future permanent, temporary, or casual full-time and part-time positions.
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