New Graduate Speech Pathologist (Lvl 1-2) - Paediatrics - Temp FT
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time, 38 hours per week, up until January 2028
Location: Liverpool Hospital
Position Classification: Speech Pathologist Level 1
Remuneration: $1,407.23 - $2,223.86 per week
Requisition ID: REQ596669
Application Close Date: 31/08/2025
Interview Date Range: 03/09/2025 – 10/09/2025
Contact Details: Brooke Butt | (02) 8738 4765 | Brooke.Butt@health.nsw.gov.au
Please note: A current influenza (flu) vaccination is a mandatory requirement for appointment to this position
About the Opportunity
Liverpool Hospital is offering 2 x 2 year new graduate positions in paediatrics. This is a unique opportunity to work in a supportive and innovative speech pathology team. You will be working across a variety of community based and outreach services with many children from CALD and vulnerable backgrounds and Aboriginal communities. This will include multidisciplinary teamwork and a variety of service delivery models including groups and school based services.
You will have access to great supervision and professional development opportunities in Aboriginal Health, trauma informed care and paediatric speech pathology.
To be considered for this position you are required to upload your most recent academic transcript and latest paediatric and adult COMPASS documents, with your CV.
We are keen to hear from you before you submit your application to find out more about this exciting role!
What You'll be Doing
To provide a high quality speech pathology service to patients/clients and their carers to ensure optimal health outcomes. This encompasses ensuring effective and efficient assessment and intervention in a multidisciplinary setting. The speech pathologist is also responsible for undertaking designated non-clinical tasks to support service delivery including clinical supervision, quality improvement activities and administrative tasks.
Where You'll Be Working
Liverpool Hospital, founded in 1813, is the major health service for south-western Sydney, providing services to the local government area of Liverpool City Council as well as district services to residents and visitors in the area. It also provides a range of state-wide services in areas such as critical care and trauma, neonatal intensive care and brain injury rehabilitation.
The Hospital provides a health service of international standing, with 23 operating theatres, capacity for 877 beds, diagnostic and imaging services, emergency and trauma care, maternity, paediatric, cancer care, mental health, ambulatory care, allied health and medical and surgical services from birth to aged care.
Liverpool Hospital is currently undergoing a major redevelopment. The $790 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct (LHAP) project will provide enhanced facilities and an increased capacity to meet future significant population growth for South Western Sydney.
Liverpool Hospital is a principal referral and teaching Hospital of the UNSW Sydney and the Western Sydney University and also welcome students from over 20 universities and colleges.
Located in the heart of Liverpool City, the hospital is close to public transport, shopping centres and eateries.
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.
1. A bachelor or post graduate degree in speech pathology which provides eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia as evidenced by upload of the most recent academic transcript and latest paediatric and adult COMPASS documents.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of skills required to deliver Speech Pathology services to paediatrics in a busy community health type setting. Please include your knowledge of the considerations of working with Aboriginal and CALD communities.
3. Describe your understanding of reflective practice and its application to the clinical setting, including examples.
4. You will be required to upload a short video to a secure platform. Please send an email to brooke.butt@health.nsw.gov.au to receive the details and the questions to respond to. Your application will not be accepted without the inclusion of this video.
5. Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted
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Additional Information
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Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
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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