Speech Pathologist Grade 2

austinheal

2 months ago

Melbourne, VictoriaFull TimePathology

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Austin Health as a Speech Pathologist Grade 2 in United States. Are you a current Austin Health employee? If yes, please log in to the Austin Health careers website via ‘Employee Login’ using your network login details to search, view and apply for all career opportunities available.

Key Responsibilities

will be considered Work allocation: rotating Grade 2 (positions situated within either Better@Home service, In-patient aged care & rehabilitation service, Acquired Brain Injury unit) Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide.

will see you: Undertaking a swallowing assessment Providing therapy as part of a goal driven rehabilitation program Mentoring/supervising a Grade 1 Speech Pathologist or Allied Health Assistant Participating in a quality activity About you To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you: Approved degree in Speech Pathology or equivalent and eligible for certified practising membership of Speech Pathology Australia Experience in the assessment and management of patients with a wide range of neurological and medical diagnoses Experience in the assessment and safe management of dysphagic patients with varying aetiologies Ability to identify appropriate clients who would benefit from instrumental swallowing assessment Demonstrated flexibility and independence in caseload management, in particular an ability to manage a busy and varied caseload Demonstrated initiative and openness to communicate and discuss ongoing clinical issues and decisions with other department members Our benefits Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day.

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Benefits & Compensation

position description Application closing date: Monday 2 March 2026

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Austin Health as a Speech Pathologist Grade 2.

Key Skills

Swallowing AssessmentRehabilitation ProgramMentoringSupervisingQuality ActivityCaseload ManagementCommunicationNeurological DiagnosesMedical DiagnosesDysphagia ManagementInstrumental Swallowing Assessment

Requirements

Candidates must possess an approved degree in Speech Pathology or equivalent, making them eligible for certified practising membership of Speech Pathology Australia. Essential experience includes assessing and managing patients with various neurological, medical, and dysphagic diagnoses, alongside demonstrated flexibility in managing a busy caseload.

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Speech Pathologist Grade 2 position at austinheal includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Pathology — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

This Pathology position at austinheal is open to speech-language pathologist candidates.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Melbourne, Victoria.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Swallowing Assessment, Rehabilitation Program, Mentoring, Supervising, Quality Activity, Caseload Management, Communication, Neurological Diagnoses. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pathology role.

Core responsibilities: A regular day involves undertaking swallowing assessments and providing therapy as part of a goal-driven rehabilitation program. Responsibilities also include mentoring/supervising a Grade 1 Speech Pathologist or Allied Health Assistant and participating in a quality activity.

Benefits package: Salary packaging for living expenses, Wellness initiatives, Discounted fitness memberships, Onsite childcare, Mentoring and career development. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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