Professional 1 Remuneration Package Range $81,160 - $103,259
(including salary $68,904 - $87,700)
Professional 2 Remuneration Package Range $106,158 - $126,245
(including salary $90,204 - $107,554)
Allied Health
Fixed to 30/06/2026
Darwin and Palmerston, Northern Territory

Two vacancies are available, working in Darwin and Palmerston. Selection will be made at the P1 or P2 level depending on the experience/qualifications of the successful applicant.

Are you a Speech Pathologist passionate about making a positive difference?

Ready to advance your career?

Combine your skills and love of adventure in the NT

The NT Department of Health are inviting enthusiastic Speech Pathologists to join the Royal Darwin Hospital and Palmerston Regional Hospital Speech Pathology teams.

As a Speech Pathologist, you will work as part of a dynamic team providing services to adult and paediatric patients within an acute hospital setting and to adult patients in a specialised rehabilitation or geriatric assessment unit in the sub-acute setting. You will have opportunities to expand your clinical and professional skills, work with a range of clinicians, provide support to students and junior colleagues and enhance your ability to service a culturally diverse population.

To be successful you will have experience and/or an interest in acute or sub-acute hospital settings, particularly in the assessment and management of complex dysphagia (including instrumental swallow assessment) and acquired and cognitive communication disorders in adult and/or paediatric caseloads.

The clinical opportunities include upskilling in the delivery and analysis of instrumental swallow assessments (VFSS, FEES), in tracheostomy and laryngectomy management and working in multidisciplinary teams for children presenting with feeding disorders and working with complex communication disorders across an adult population, following stroke, traumatic or acquired brain injury, and neurodegenerative disorders. There are opportunities for rotation between acute and sub-acute facilities to develop your clinical skills with a range of caseloads.

The challenges and opportunities in health and community care in the Territory are like no other in Australia, from remote Aboriginal health to tropical health and urban tertiary care.

If you want your career to go places, come and join the health team in the Northern Territory.

What we offer

Attractive salary package

11.5% superannuation

6 weeks recreation leave

3 weeks personal leave

Up to 17.5% annual leave allowance

Relocation allowance may be available

Flexible work arrangements

Support to grow and develop your career

Enjoy stable employment in the NT Government.

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The lifestyle

Picture a place where beautiful landscapes surround a busy, multicultural city. A melting pot of cultures where great food and new friends paired with a unique outdoor lifestyle awaits you. Welcome to Darwin, the traditional lands of the Larrakia people.

Darwin has a very distinct and dynamic way of life to offer while allowing you to have work-life balance and time for family, friends, and recreation.

We celebrate a host of excellent and creative events from music, theatre, art and cultural events and festivals to popular local markets; and have strong sporting communities. The region offers incredible outdoor experiences from hiking, camping and fishing unique landscapes, chasing waterfalls and rock pools, to enjoying sandy beaches, tropical sunsets, cool dry season breezes, and the wet seasons’ spectacular lightning storms.

Darwin has a strong community spirit, making it a great place to live, work and make new friends.

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For further information about this vacancy please contact:
Celina Lai on 08 8922 8338 or [email protected]

Quote vacancy number: 41187
Closing date: 26.06.2025

Applications should consist of a one page summary sheet, resume / CV and copies of relevant qualifications.

For a copy of the Job Description or to view career opportunities in the Northern Territory Government please visit https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/Search