
Speech Pathologist Grade 2
Grampians Health
Posted 1 day ago
Company description:
Grampians Health exists to serve our communities across the Grampians region, providing complete care as close as possible to people's homes.
Job description:
$44.77 to $51.46 per hour + salary packaging | Speech Pathologist Grade 2
Permanent Full Time including a monthly ADO
About the Role
Ready to progress your career in a dynamic and supportive environment? Grampians Health Ballarat is seeking passionate and experienced Speech Pathologists for a full time permanent Grade 2 role. This is a unique opportunity to work across acute inpatients, specialist outpatient clinics, and other programs. As a Grade 2 Speech Pathologist, you'll lead quality improvement activities, supervise junior staff and students, and develop your leadership and management skills.
Key Responsibilities
• Assess, plan, and implement interventions across acute, sub-acute, outpatient, community, and aged care caseloads while prioritising based on clinical need and eligibility.
• Deliver services in line with clinical care models, evidence based practice, and lead quality improvement activities, spending 70% of time on client care.
• Provide concise handovers, lead group programs and presentations, and involve clients and carers in care planning while liaising with services for holistic care.
• Align practice with health promotion principles, GH values, and comply with policies and codes of conduct, ensuring accurate documentation.
• Supervise students, engage in professional development, and contribute to policy review, while managing time, risk, and maintaining mandatory training and certification.
Skills & Experience
• Bachelor's degree in Speech Pathology and Certification with Speech Pathology Australia (full or provisional)
• Current driver's licence
• Strong experience in assessment, treatment, and management of adults with various diagnoses, including a commitment to evidence-based care
• Experience with instrumental assessments (VFSS, FEES) desirable
• Proven ability to lead quality improvement activities and drive positive change
• Strong skills in supervision, mentoring, and empowering others through training and development
To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here.
Interested?
Click APPLY or for more information, contact Acushla Thompson - Deputy Manager Speech Pathology (East) on 0419 334 763 or Ellie Orr, Senior Speech Pathologist on (03) 5320 4222 for a confidential discussion.
If you are currently employed at Grampians Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying.
We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.
About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.
Culture & Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Access to Staff Fitness program
- Staff rewards and recognition programs
Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state's fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia's most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia's most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat
Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.
All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.
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