Speech Pathologist - Senior Clinician (Paediatrics)

Speech Pathologist - Senior Clinician (Paediatrics)

• Salary : Grade 3 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging

About the role

Our Community Paediatric Service is seeking a highly motivated Grade 3 Speech Pathologist to join our team. The Grade 3 Speech Pathologist fulfils a diverse role within the Paediatric Service at Melton Health hub and is responsible for providing leadership and supervision to Speech Pathology and broader allied health teams. The Grade 3 Speech Pathologist works collaboratively with the Paediatric leadership team to innovate and drive improvement initiatives. Experience in quality improvement and leadership are desirable attributes for this role.

The Speech Pathology team at Melton provides community-based services to children in the outer west. The role operates within a multidisciplinary team, working collaboratively to undertake assessment and to provide coordinated, evidence based and responsive interventions. The Speech Pathologist will engage effectively with families and carers to provide a family centred service that meets the needs of each child. The position works across a range of multidisciplinary clinics or programs and speech pathology specific services with opportunities to lead and participate in Autism Assessments, Feeding Clinics and Community Health outpatients.

This Speech Pathology position is based at the Western Health Melton site, but may work across a range of settings as required to provide high quality evidence based care to children and families residing in the Brimbank Melton and Moorabool regions.

Key responsibilities

About you

Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne's western suburbs. With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.

Compensation and benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Community impact and inclusion

Organisational culture and environment

Ready to make an impact?

If you're passionate about supporting a team to deliver best care to families in the West and committed to working as a team, we'd love to hear from you. Simply click on the "apply" button and follow the prompts.

If you are currently employed at Western 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.

Closing date : 11 : 59pm on 31 October 2025.

Enquiries : For further information about this role, contact :

Title : Manager - Community Health Paediatrics

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).

Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes / applications from recruitment agencies.

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