Work Type: Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 3633
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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the Speech Pathology Department
We have over 30 speech pathologists working across all three sites of Austin Health, in acute care, sub-acute care, rehabilitation and community programs. We function as one department and work in clinical teams in a supportive, friendly environment. Our work includes clinical services, research, quality and improvement, staff and student education.
About the role
This position is based in our Continuing Care Stream and will work as part of the stream under the guidance of the Grade 4 Sub-Acute stream leaders. The Continuing Care Stream provides services across two hospital campuses (Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital & Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Hospital and in home care via the Better @ Home Program)
A regular day will see you:
About you
As one of the Senior Speech Pathologists, you will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring experience in leading a team and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:
Please include the following as part of your application:
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Ruth Townsend, Speech Pathologist Gr 4 at [email protected]
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Monday 11 August 2025