Paediatric Speech Pathologist Clinical Specialist
Why join NSLHD:
- Access generous staff benefits including salary packaging, fitness passport, flexible working and more.
- A challenging, inspiring and rewarding role with the opportunity to make a difference.
An exciting opportunity exists for a Specialist Speech Pathologist to join our Child Youth and Family Health Team. This is a new position, working in a multidisciplinary team providing screening, assessment, case management and short-term therapy programs within various community health centres in each of the three sectors across Northern Sydney (Hornsby Ku-ring-gai, Northern Beaches and North Shore / Ryde). This position has a specialist role in the management of children with suspected neurodevelopmental differences in the first 2000 days of life (pre-diagnostic case management and delivery of therapeutic programs).
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Speech Pathologist Level 3
Remuneration: $56.69 - $58.52 per hour
Hours Per Week: 20
Requisition ID: REQ593043
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
- Innovation is at our core, with opportunities for research driven evidence based practice, ensuring our work remains engaging and fulfilling.
- Clear pathways for career progression, supported by training secondments, recognition and mentorship, empower employee and leaders alike to reach their professional goals.
- Join us on a journey to a place where every achievement is celebrated and every opportunity is embraced.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination, and racism.
Where you'll be working
In various Community Health Centres in Northern Sydney Local Health District - This position will work in Hornsby Community Health Centre, Dalwood Community Health Centre and Royal North Shore Community Health Centre.
The Kids Compass SP role is a senior paediatric clinical role, with expertise in children’s development in the First 2000 days of life, and is accountable for providing safe, trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, evidence-based, child-centered, neurodiversity affirming, specialist SP services to children and their families. This service is expected to assist families to transition into NDIS ECA funded services throughout their journey and aims to empower families with information to support their child through their ongoing therapeutic journey.
This clinical role is expected to hold experience and specialist knowledge in working with preschool age children who have developmental support needs, and their families, particularly within the community health context. The incumbent is expected to work autonomously to apply high level clinical reasoning skills in both participating in and then reviewing children’s developmental profiles in a multidisciplinary context. The SP will then work together with the family and the multidisciplinary team to identify the next steps for the family to access ongoing goal-based programs and supports. This will involve case-conferences and skilled clinical handover. Additionally, the role also needs to apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills in assisting the CYF SP Team Leader to collect data and participate in service evaluation.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- A bachelor or post graduate degree in Speech Pathology and eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia. Evidence of extensive clinical experience of Paediatric Speech Pathology as an extensive experience in assessment, planning and evaluating speech pathology interventions for children aged 0-5 years presenting with complex developmental, social or health needs especially in the pre-diagnostic space, inclusive of experience as a Level 2 Speech Pathologist or equivalent.
- Demonstrated ability to provide trauma-informed care, and experience working in partnership with families to respond to the needs of vulnerable families and priority population groups.
- Demonstrated commitment to evidence-based practice, evidence of quality improvement and service evaluation skills and experience.
- Unrestricted NSW drivers’ licence (P2 licence acceptable).
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For role related queries or questions contact Anastasia Scott on Anastasia.Scott@health.nsw.gov.au or 0428 984 596.
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
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Applications Close: 5 August 2025
Tentative Interview Dates: Wednesday 13 August 2025
