Speech Pathologist

9 hours ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia NSW Health Full time $114,999 - $149,999 per year

Speech Pathologist, Palliative Care

Looking for a meaningful way to make a difference in people's lives?

Join our compassionate and dedicated team at the heart of our community, where you'll provide comfort, dignity, and support to individuals and families navigating palliative care. Be part of a caring workforce that combines empathy with evidence-based practice to ensure every person receives the highest standard of care when they need it most.

Our benefits

  • A collaborative, teams-based multi-disciplinary approach to patient care
  • Engaging and intellectually stimulating work
  • A team that is inclusive, respectful, and values the diverse communities it serves
  • A position dedicated to empowering others to achieve their goals
  • Benefits that include; salary packaging, novated leasing, and health and wellbeing support.
  • Relocation considerations

About the role

The Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) Specialist Palliative Care service is underpinned by an interdisciplinary approach for the provision to end of life and palliative care for patients with a life limiting illness and support for their carers and families.

The MLHD Specialist Palliative Care service is an enhanced nurse led, community based, interdisciplinary service within the Service Delivery Directorate. The service provides comprehensive end of life and palliative care to patients with an advanced and life limiting illness. Integral to the service is a specialist Palliative Care physician / Nurse Practitioner model for 24/7 on-call clinical escalation and prescriber advice. This advice extends to specialist palliative care nursing support of patients registered to the service and MLHD Health Services.

The MLHD Specialist Palliative Care service aims to build local capability to deliver high quality, evidence-based end of life and palliative care and improve outcomes and experience for palliative care patients and families. The service aims to effectively respond to palliative care needs, including for priority populations, support workforce development and strengthen partnerships in care between NSW Health, community agencies and other key stakeholders.

As the Palliative Care Speech Pathologist, you will be responsible for:

  • Provision of a comprehensive Speech Pathology service as directed by their line manager. This may involve direct clinical work with clients, providing an expert consultation service for other speech pathologists or other support and education as required.
  • Providing clinical services to patient/client/consumer groups and circumstances of a complex nature
  • Exercising independent professional judgement when required in solving problems and managing cases where principles, procedures, techniques, and methods require expansion, adaptation, or modification.
  • Providing education on the specialty of Speech Pathology in Palliative Care.

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (until 31 January 2027 – Maternity Leave Cover)

Position Classification: Speech Pathologist – Level 3

Remuneration: $112, $116,038.00 per annum, pro rata (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable)

Hours Per Week: up to 24

Requisition ID: REQ617500

Location: Negotiable within MLHD

Our ideal candidate will:

  • Hold a degree in Speech Pathology with eligibility for membership with Speech Pathology Australia (SPA).
  • Have a minimum of 5 years clinical experience working as a Speech Pathologist
  • Show demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge, skills, and experience within palliative care/end of life care, with an emphasis on evidence-based practice and ability to provide consultation services to support other clinicians.

More information

  • Click here for the Position Description
  • Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Molly Witenden – A/Nurse Unit Manager – Palliative Care on for a confidential chat.

Applications close: 20 November 2025

MLHD values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTI, people with a disability and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

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