Speech Pathologist Level 3 - Behaviour Support Unit
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- Speech Pathologist
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- South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ619621 Requisition #
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Speech Pathologist Level 3
Remuneration: $58.95 - $60.86 per hour plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 20
Requisition ID: REQ619621
Application Close: 23 November 2025
Commencement Date: 2 March 2026
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REQ619621 - Speech Pathologist Level 3 - Behaviour Support Unit
The Role
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Level 3 Speech Pathologist join our dedicated team in a permanent part-time role (20 hours/week) within the inpatient Aged Care team at St George Hospital.
This position is part of the Aged Care team in the newly established purpose built Behavioural Support Unit (BSU) located in the modern Kensington Street Building that is due to open in March 2026. The BSU provides evidence-based clinical and behavioural support for patients with dementia, delirium, and other age-related cognitive conditions.
The Behavioural Support Unit is dedicated to supporting older people living with dementia, delirium, and other age-related cognitive conditions. Our team delivers tailored, evidence-based care that promotes comfort, independence, and quality of life. The purpose of the Behaviour Support Unit is to stabilise behaviour and safely facilitate the transition of care to an appropriate discharge destination.
The Speech Pathology Department at St George Hospital is a supportive team focused on person-centered, compassionate care. We strive to provide consistent high quality speech pathology services across the campus. Our department consists of 18 speech pathologists and support staff, and we work across a variety of inpatient and outpatient services. Clinically we provide services to aged care, surgical, ICU/trauma, general medicine, neurology, rehabilitation, palliative care, head and neck oncology, and paediatric feeding streams. This role includes responsibilities for supervision, quality improvement initiatives, education delivery to other health care professionals and the teaching of students on clinical placement. We support flexible work practices, protected time for non-clinical tasks (quality improvement, continuing professional education, leadership development) and enjoy a positive and supportive workplace culture.
Benefits
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
Selection Criteria
- Qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award and eligibility for membership for Speech Pathology Australia
- Extensive post-graduate experience in dysphagia and communication assessment and management in an Aged Care caseload
- Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels
- Ability to provide in-depth advice and education to enhance service delivery and to guide and support others in providing service excellence, with the capacity to provide clinical supervision to other staff
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel, complex or critical nature
- Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing clinical and professional learning
- Demonstrated commitment to a positive workplace culture.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions, please contact Tracy Kelly via email at Tracy.Kelly@health.nsw.gov.au
We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-STG@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information for applicants
- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.
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