Speech Pathologist - Primary & Community Health - Incentives Offered

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (1/7/25 – 31/7/26)  
Position Classification: Speech Pathologist Level 1 / 2
Remuneration: $73,427.00 - $104,753.00 pa (+ superannuation + salary packaging options) + NSW Health – Western NSW LHD Incentives (conditions apply and may be pro-rata'd to your contracted or ordinary working hours – to find out more, visit Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme)
Location: Wellington, NSW – Find out more
Hours Per Week: 38
Applications Close: 18 June 2025 – 11:59pm

Speech Pathologist – Primary & Community Health - Incentives Offered
Wellington Health Service – Primary & Community Health

About the role

A Speech Pathologist works as part of a multidisciplinary team including other health care professionals to ensure the maximisation of the client's abilities by using skills a client has and working to develop or improve areas of deficit. You will actively participate in clinical supervision and complete activities associated with clinical supervision as negotiated with supervisor in order to develop and maintain professional skills and deliver high quality care.

To be successful in this role you will need excellent written and oral communication skills, be well organised, a good time manager, empathetic, patient, and able to work independently or in a team. Good problem solving ability and being able to adapt to diverse client groups is also required, and to understand the needs of patients/clients and their families, and ensure delivery of high quality patient centred care.

We cover a very large geographical area with a diverse community, so you will get to manage a broad range of scenarios and programs to build your skills and experience - it’s a great career move.

To find out more about the role click to view the Position Description

Early in your career? Get AHEAD!

Kick-start your career with Western NSW LHD’s Allied Health Early Accelerated Development (AHEAD) Program. This unique program provides early-career allied health professionals with:

•        Support as you commence your role and throughout your first two years in the District
•           Connection with a peer network of allied health professionals 
•           Professional education and interdisciplinary workshops building professional capability in a range of areas, including leadership and quality improvement
•           Career development opportunities both within and beyond the program

The AHEAD program is open to early-career allied health professionals in Western NSW LHD. Find out more here: AHEAD program information.

Hear from our early-career professionals: WNSWLHD Allied Health Rural Graduate program.

A career with Western NSW means you can challenge yourself, make an impact and shape the future of rural health. To explore the benefits of a career in our Local Health District, visit the WNSWLHD website.