Speech Pathologist

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Position Classification: Speech Pathologist Lvl 1

Remuneration: Full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)

Hours Per Week: 16

Requisition ID: REQ604002

Location: Randwick

Application close: 21 September 2025

Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.

What you'll be doing

The speech pathology department at Sydney Children's Hospital is a progressive an innovative place to work. We are a large team providing community, outreach and specialist hospital services with a strong emphasis on evidence based practice, family centred care and embedded clinical research.

The primary purpose of this role is to provide a high quality speech pathology service to children and young people and their carers to ensure optimal health outcomes. This encompasses ensuring effective and efficient assessment and intervention in a multidisciplinary setting. The speech pathologist is also responsible for undertaking designated non-clinical tasks to support service delivery including clinical supervision, quality improvement activities and administrative tasks, Assessment and management of communication and/or feeding/swallowing disorders, liaison with preschools/schools and other agencies as required, recording of all patient interactions in eMR, participation in department supervision and department administrative duties.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced level 1/2 speech pathologist to join the Speech Pathology department at Sydney Children's Hospital working in paediatric rehabilitation. The position is permanent part time (16 hours per week) working with the multidisciplinary team in Rehab2Kids, providing services for children with an acquired brain injury. This position would suit a clinician who has demonstrated experience in communication diagnostic assessment and intervention and working with children who have a disability

About You

Describe the qualities and attributes of an ideal candidate, followed by specific skills and qualifications.

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Speech Pathology with eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia
• Demonstrated experience in the assessment, diagnosis and management of paediatric communication and feeding disorders across a range of service delivery models and settings.
• Knowledge of functional communication assessment and management in the context of a paediatric disability caseload.
• Knowledge of the impact of paediatric brain injury on communication and feeding/swallowing development.
• Demonstrated effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills including the ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences
• Demonstrated ability to analyse problems, set priorities and apply a range of options to develop solutions.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development, evidence-based practice and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team

How to Apply

Click 'Apply Online' and submit your application including:

• A resume detailing relevant knowledge, skills and experience (maximum 5 pages)

• Answers to the selection criteria in the Position Description

Additional Benefits (for eligible employees)

• Salary packaging for tax savings

• Meal entertainment savings

• Accrued Day Off (ADO) for Full Time employees

• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Fitness Passport

• Flexible Work Practice Opportunities

Need more information?

• Click here for the Position Description

• Find out more about applying for this position

• Learn more about The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network

• Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.

Further Contacts and Support

For role related queries or questions contact

We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network. For Aboriginal candidates who would like to talk to SCHN's Aboriginal Workforce Consultant, please contact SCHN-EA-

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Child Safe Standards

SCHN is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health's commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

Additional Information

• Applicants will be assessed against the essential criteria in Position Description. Please ensure that you review this document to understand the full requirements of the role.

• NSW Health is committed to accessibility and may provide adjustments to the recruitment and interview process as needed, including physical adjustments, interview setup, or scheduling needs.

• SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers.

• Employment of temporary visa holders is only considered if no suitable permanent resident or citizen is identified after labour market testing. Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

• All workers must meet NSW Health's vaccination and screening requirements before starting employment. See PD2024_15 for more detail.

• This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children's Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children's Guardian Website

• For roles that require formal qualifications, please note that overseas qualifications must be assessed by the Department of Education or the relevant authority appointed by the Australian Government for skilled migration purposes.

Eligibility List –

An eligibility list may be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.

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