Paediatric Speech Pathologist
Grab a rare opportunity to gain experience in a specialised caseload and service in a Level 4 Paediatric Speech Pathologist position in the Hornsby Hospital Speech Pathology Department. This is a temporary part time (22hrs) maternity leave locum from 9/6/2025 up to 17/7/2026 and would be required Mon-Wed. The role is interesting, fast paced and fun with student supervision and coordination, multidisciplinary clinical work, and specialised clinical casleoads including paediatric feeding, ARFID and CAS. The position is well supported, and we don’t expect staff to be highly skilled or experienced in all areas. Training will be provided as needed. Anyone interested is welcome to give me a call or speak with staff currently job sharing the role.
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 17 July 2026 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Speech Pathologist Level 4
Remuneration: $61.36 - $62.84 per hour
Hours Per Week: 22
Requisition ID: REQ568780
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.
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
Hornsby Hospital
What you'll be doing
The Speech Pathologist is part of a team of specialist multidisciplinary allied health professionals providing services to inpatients and outpatients with complex medical or health needs. They will be working with families, together with medical and nursing outpatient services to ensure the child/youth’s journey is seamless and well-coordinated. We offer consultation, assessment, management with treatment for infants, children and adolescents with all types of medical conditions requiring a multidisciplinary team approach.
Speech Pathology services are offered for children with medically based feeding issues, including, but not limited to, anatomical differences (cleft palate, tongue tie), swallow safety concerns (eg. aspiration), tube weaning, and severe food restrictions (extreme picky eaters). Video fluoroscopic Swallow Studies are conducted on site. The role provides SOS (Sequential Oral Sensory) groups. Support and intervention is also provided to clients with communication difficulties associated with neurological conditions, including CAS, other medical diagnoses and complex medical histories.
The position also has a strong student training role and is responsible for hosting students consistently throughout the year, department organisation of students, including placement organisation, liaison with universities, scheduling, orientation, tutorials, support and mentoring to staff on student related topics.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Bachelor or post graduate degree in Speech Pathology and eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia. Extensive post graduate clinical experience as a level 2 Speech Pathologist or above. Current and unrestricted NSW drivers licence (P2 licence acceptable).
- Experience in the management of a complex paediatric Speech Pathology caseload, including clients with underlying medical or health needs (ie. neurological, genetic/medical, anatomical aetiologies).
- Experience in the assessment and management of complex feeding difficulties, including inpatients and outpatients.
- Significant experience in clinical education and supervision of students.
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For role related queries or questions contact Lisa Francis on Lisa.Francis@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 9763 3637.
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.
NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Applications Close: 24 April 2025
