Newborn Care Speech Pathologist

🍼 Specialise in neonatal and paediatric feeding and swallowing care
🤝 Lead multidisciplinary care and support clinical excellence
🌱 Shape service development, supervision and quality improvement

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Speech Pathologist Level 3
Remuneration: $63.31 - $63.29 per hour 
Hours Per Week: 16
Location: Blacktown Hospital 

Where you'll be working
Join the Speech Pathology team at Blacktown Hospital, where you will play a key role in supporting newborns and children with complex feeding and swallowing needs. Working within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment, you will bring advanced clinical expertise, sound professional judgement and a commitment to improving outcomes for consumers and families.

• Work alongside multidisciplinary teams and external providers across the continuum of care.

• Contribute specialist Speech Pathology expertise across neonatal and paediatric services.

• Be part of a team committed to evidence-based practice, professional development and continuous improvement.

• Support a culture of collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment aligned with WSLHD CORE values.

• Opportunities to contribute to service development, education, research and quality improvement initiatives.

What you'll be doing 
As a senior clinician, you will provide advanced Speech Pathology services across neonatology and paediatrics, using your clinical expertise to manage complex presentations and contribute to the ongoing development of the service.

• Provide evidence-based assessment and intervention for clients with feeding and swallowing difficulties and multidisciplinary needs.

• Provide specialist consultation, education, training and competency development to colleagues and multidisciplinary teams.

• Supervise staff and students and contribute to clinical governance, professional development and quality improvement.

• Lead and support service development initiatives, clinical procedures and business planning activities.

• Manage complex clinical presentations using independent professional judgement, problem-solving and advanced clinical skills.

How to Apply 
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.   

Essential Criteria

• Qualifications:  Tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology 

• Registration:  Eligible for practicing membership of Speech Pathology Australia.  

Selection Criteria

1. Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge and postgraduate experience and skills in the management of medically complex neonates with feeding and swallowing disorders.

2. Demonstrated and recent experience in managing complex paediatric developmental feeding and swallowing disorders.

3. Ability to work autonomously and within multidisciplinary team with minimal direct clinical supervision, displaying excellent time management and organisational skills.

4. Demonstrated experience in the planning, implementation and evaluation of local service delivery incorporating the quality improvement process

5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective internal and external partnerships

6. Actively practices the principles of Evidence Based Practice and engages in recent professional development for relevant clinical areas.

7. Current Driver's License

Requisition ID: REQ683507 
Applications Close: 9 September 2026 

 
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