Senior Speech Pathologist

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin and Modbury Hospitals – Elizabeth Vale and Modbury
• Salary (plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits):
  • AHP2 $91,785 - $106,330 p.a.
  • AHP3 $108,347 - $116,216 p.a.
• Temporary Full-Time, up to 12 February 2027

Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is eager to recruit an experienced Speech Pathologist to join our dynamic, growing and supportive team, to make a meaningful difference and help us deliver exceptional care to our community.

About the Role:

In this pivotal position, you will deliver comprehensive and evidence-based assessment, intervention and discharge planning for patients with diverse needs across a wide range of clinical presentations in an acute care setting. Your expertise in dysphagia and communication management and collaborative work within multidisciplinary teams will contribute to optimise patient functional and health outcomes in this specialty area.

You will also play a vital role in supporting the development of our workforce. This may include providing guidance to less experienced clinicians, allied health assistants and students, as well as contributing to research and quality improvement initiatives within the acute setting. Working closely with the Senior Speech Pathology Team, you will help ensure high standards of clinical practice and compliance are consistently upheld.

Based primarily at the Lyell McEwin Hospital with possibility of working across other NALHN sites including Modbury Hospital you will join a collaborative, forward-thinking team dedicated to delivering comprehensive and compassionate speech pathology services to a diverse patient population. This role offers the perfect balance of clinical challenge and professional development, empowering you to grow your expertise in a supportive environment.

Appointment to the role will be at the AHP2 or AHP3 classification, dependent on the level of experience. Those interested in part time work are also encouraged to apply.

To be eligible for this position, you must hold an appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of Speech Pathology Australia.

About You:

To be successful in this role you will be an experienced and motivated Speech Pathologist with a passion for acute care.

You will have strong clinical reasoning in managing adult neurological communication and swallowing disorders in acute care and demonstrate commitment to evidence-based practice.

You will have excellent communication skills to enable you to thrive in collaborative, multidisciplinary environments.

Experience in leadership or mentoring is highly valued, as you will contribute to the growth and development of our emerging workforce.

If you’re driven by excellence, inspired by teamwork and passionate about delivering the highest standard of patient care, we look forward to receiving your application. Apply today and help shape the future of speech pathology at NALHN.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

Our 300-plus Allied Health professionals play an integral role in multidisciplinary teams delivering outstanding care to patients across our acute, subacute and hospital avoidance services.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

At NALHN, we have a strong commitment to providing a clinically interesting professional experience, with structured and supportive education and professional development, and career progression pathways.

Some feedback from current employees about working as Allied Health Professionals in NALHN includes:

“My favourite part about working in NALHN is the close working relationships we have across Allied Health to optimise patient care.”

“I feel like I’m part of a growing and developing service.”

“I love the great team dynamic and the culture of learning and support.”

Benefits of working at NALHN:

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

Incremental wage increases in-line with the Allied Health Professionals, Assistants and Psychologists Enterprise Agreement 2025

Access to experienced clinicians across a broad range of expertise, who are supportive of collegial sharing of skills and knowledge in different therapies and client presentations.

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

In addition to this, other benefits of working as a Speech Pathologist in NALHN include:

• professional development opportunities. We have a well-established Allied Health Education unit which offers high-quality, targeted in-house training, and under the current enterprise agreement staff are also eligible for a Professional Development Allowance and entitled to claim reimbursement of eligible professional development expenses to allow you to continue to build upon your professional foundations.
• opportunities to participate in research. NALHN have an Allied Health Research Chair, who is able to work with clinicians and teams to support clinical research
• regular clinical supervision, allowing you to receive individualised support, learning and development to help you achieve your career goals

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.

Check(s):

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.

Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 926573

Enquiries:

Aleks Vanzetti

A/Senior Manager Speech Pathology

Phone: 0435 966 714

E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date:

24 April 2026 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

 926573 - Senior Speech Pathologist - AHP2 - role description.pdf

 926573 - Senior Speech Pathologist - AHP3 - role description.pdf

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.