Sub-acute Team Leader (Speech Pathologist Lvl 3) - Perm FT/PT
Employment Type: Permanent Full/Part Time, up to 38 hours per week
Location: Campbelltown and Camden Hospitals
Position Classification: REQ609479
Remuneration: $56.68 - $58.52 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ609479
Application Close Date:19/10/2025
Interview Date Range: 22/10/2025 – 29/10/2025
Contact Details: Sandra Norris – 0438 421 568 | Sandra.Norris@health.nsw.gov.au
About the Opportunity
This is a new opportunity for an experienced Speech Pathologist to join a dynamic and supportive team delivering high-quality care to adult subacute inpatients and outpatients at Camden Hospital, as part of the broader Campbelltown/Camden Hospitals Speech Pathology team. This position is preferred on a Full Time basis, however consideration will be given to Part time and Job-share opportunities.
As Team Leader and Senior Clinician, you will oversee the subacute rehabilitation and community palliative care streams, managing complex communication and swallowing disorders—including instrumental assessments such as VFSS and/or FEES. This role is pivotal in driving service development, providing supervision and training to staff and students, and embedding quality improvement into everyday practice.
The successful applicant will be well supported with access to supervision, professional development, and opportunities for collaboration across multidisciplinary teams. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to reach out for more information.
Reporting to the Head of Department, you will lead and manage the delivery of Speech Pathology services at Camden Hospital, including: *Subacute inpatient rehabilitation *Adult outpatient services *Community palliative care. As a senior clinician, you’ll bring advanced clinical expertise to support staff and students, ensuring optimal outcomes across a diverse caseload. Flexibility to work across both acute and subacute inpatient/outpatient streams and across sites is essential to meet service needs.
What You'll be Doing
The position is responsible for leading, guiding and managing the delivery of speech pathology services to the subacute inpatient and outpatient speech pathology team. As the team leader the speech pathologist is responsible for overseeing and providing an efficient and effective service through the application of clinical expertise and knowledge in facility functions and the role adult subacute inpatient and outpatient services (including rehabilitation and palliative care populations) contribute to quality and safe care. The position will contribute to team leader departmental duties including leadership, clinical supervision, leading quality improvement activities, supporting management in service development and other administrative responsibilities as required.
Where You'll Be Working
Campbelltown and Camden Hospitals, part of the South Western Sydney Local Health District, work together to provide comprehensive healthcare services to the Macarthur region.
Campbelltown Hospital, a leading tertiary facility, offers a wide range of services including cardiology, maternity, palliative care, respiratory medicine, emergency medicine, and aged-care services. It also features specialised Mental Health and Cancer facilities. Camden Hospital complements these services by specialising in care for older persons with acute or chronic health conditions, including rehabilitation, palliative care, geriatric evaluation and management, and psychogeriatric care.
The hospitals share a close-knit, community-focused team dedicated to delivering safe, quality, and compassionate care. The ongoing multi-million dollar redevelopment at Campbelltown Hospital will further enhance its capabilities, introducing advanced equipment and amenities.
Together, these sister hospitals ensure that the diverse needs of the community are met with excellence and innovation in healthcare.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
Bachelor of Applied Science in Speech Pathology (or equivalent) which provides eligibility for full practising membership of Speech Pathology Australia.
Outline relevant clinical expertise in adult dysphagia and communication management across subacute, outpatient, rehabilitation, and palliative care settings, including experience with VFSS and/or FEES.
Describe leadership experience in service planning and quality improvement, including supervision of staff or students, and examples of embedding evidence-based practice into team or service development.
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At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
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