Speech Pathologist Grade 2

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austinheal
10 days ago
Melbourne, VictoriaFull TimePathologyinNot on LinkedIn
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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.
  • manage a busy and varied caseload Demonstrated initiative and openness to communicate and discuss ongoing c.

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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About austinheal

Hospitals and Health Care
Melbourne, VIC
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Salary packaging for living expenses
Wellness initiatives
Discounted fitness memberships
Onsite childcare
Mentoring and career development
4.0

Burnout Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

10d ago