Senior Speech Pathologist

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time, 24 hours per week until March 2027

Location: Liverpool Hospital

Position Classification: Speech Pathologist Level 3

Remuneration: $ $60.86 per hour

Requisition ID: REQ621300

Application Close Date: 23/11/2025

Interview Date Range: 26/11/2025 – 03/12/2025

Contact Details: Tia Croft or |

About the Opportunity

Liverpool Hospital is seeking an experienced and dedicated Senior Speech Pathologist to lead our dynamic weekend acute care speech pathology team. This is an exciting opportunity to step into a senior leadership role within one of NSW's largest tertiary hospitals. Whether you're a driven Level 2 clinician ready to take the next step, or an experienced speech pathologist looking to share your expertise, this role offers the perfect platform to grow, lead, and make a meaningful difference.

Why This Role Stands Out:

• Diverse Clinical Exposure: Work across a wide range of acute presentations—no two minutes are the same.
• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a supportive team that values your input and fosters professional growth.
• Leadership Opportunity: Provide clinical guidance and mentorship to weekend staff, shaping the future of speech pathology at Liverpool Hospital.
• Grow Your Skills: Ideal for clinicians with experience supervising students or speech pathologists, and a desire to expand their leadership capabilities.

Who We're Looking For:

• A confident communicator who thrives in a fast-paced, acute care setting.
• A natural leader with a collaborative spirit and a commitment to excellence.
• Someone eager to develop their career, return to clinical practice, or take on a new challenge in a senior capacity.

Interested? We'd love to hear from you. Reach out today to explore how you can become part of our team.

What You'll be Doing

The position is responsible for leading, guiding and managing the delivery of speech pathology services to adults with acquired swallowing and communication difficulties in the inpatient setting on the weekends. As a senior clinician the speech pathologist is responsible for overseeing and providing an efficient and effective service through the application of clinical expertise and knowledge in the management of adult patients with adults with acquired swallowing and communication difficulties They will also contribute to senior departmental duties including clinical supervision, leading of quality improvement activities, participation in service development and other administrative responsibilities as required.

Where You'll Be Working

Liverpool Hospital, founded in 1813, is the major health service for south-western Sydney, offering a wide range of state-wide services including critical care and trauma, neonatal intensive care, and brain injury rehabilitation. As a key teaching facility for UNSW Sydney and Western Sydney University, it provides extensive clinical services, including emergency care, cancer treatment, paediatrics, and mental health services. The hospital features 23 operating theatres and has a capacity for 877 beds.

The ongoing $830 million redevelopment as part of the Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct is transforming the hospital into a global hub for medical innovation. This redevelopment will expand clinical services, enhance research and teaching facilities, and introduce state-of-the-art equipment and amenities.

Working at Liverpool Hospital means being part of a forward-thinking, innovative team dedicated to providing exceptional patient care. The hospital's commitment to education and research offers numerous opportunities for professional development and career progression.

The vibrant and supportive work environment, combined with the hospital's central location near public transport and local amenities, makes it an ideal place to grow your career while making a meaningful impact on the community.

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.

• Must hold a bachelor or post graduate degree in speech pathology which is accredited as eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia.
• Advanced clinical knowledge and postgraduate experience and skills in managing adults with acquired swallowing and communication difficulties in a hospital setting, including competency in instrumental assessments (VFSS and/or FEES)
• Demonstrated experience supervising staff and/or students
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, computer literacy and time management. Demonstrated experience supervising staff and/or students.
• Demonstrated commitment to EBP and experience implementing EBP into service planning and evaluation of service changes.
• 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.

SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people's rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.

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