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Speech Pathologist - Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care

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Conducting comprehensive assessments of communication and swallowing disorders Developing and implementing individualised management plans in partnership with patients, families,

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Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital & Lyell McEwin Hospital
Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care Division (ACRPC)
Salary: $73,710 - $89,981 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – AHP1
Salary: $94,997 - $110,052 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – AHP2
Ongoing Full-Time & Temporary Contracts available (Multiple Positions)

About the Role

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We are looking for dedicated Speech Pathologists to join the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) and make a genuine difference to patients navigating aged care and rehabilitation in Adelaide's northern suburbs.

You will work within a collaborative allied health team to deliver evidence-based speech pathology services across inpatient, outpatient and community settings. Your key responsibilities will include:

Conducting comprehensive assessments of communication and swallowing disorders
Developing and implementing individualised management plans in partnership with patients, families, and the broader multidisciplinary team
Providing clinical education and guidance to nursing and allied health colleagues on dysphagia management and communication strategies
Contributing to quality improvement initiatives and maintaining accurate clinical documentation in line with SA Health standards

Opportunities are available across a range of settings within the Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care Division (ACRPC). As part of your role, you will have the opportunity to rotate through a variety of services, supporting your professional development, broadening your skills and experience, and enjoying variety in your day-to-day work. You will be part of a large and supportive Speech Pathology team who service the following areas:

Inpatient Rehabilitation: three rehabilitation wards at Modbury Hospital
Day Rehabilitation Service: outpatient rehabilitation located in the SpARC building, adjacent to Modbury Hospital
Rehabilitation in the Home: community rehabilitation with offices located adjacent to Modbury Hospital
Inpatient Geriatrics: two wards at Modbury Hospital
Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE): located at Lyell McEwin Hospital
Northern Reablement and Intermediate Care to Return Home (NRICH): located adjacent to Lyell McEwin Hospital
Older Adults Supportive Interim Stay (OASIS) unit: located at Lyell McEwin Hospital

What You Will Bring

Demonstrated clinical experience in dysphagia assessment and management, including videofluoroscopy or FEES where applicable
Experience working with aged care or rehabilitation patient populations
Sound knowledge of SA Health or Local Health Network clinical governance frameworks and documentation requirements
Ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team and communicate clearly with patients, carers, and colleagues
A current driver's licence, as service delivery may extend across NALHN sites
Willingness to work across clinical rotations including a 7-day roster and ability to adapt to varied clinical environments

To be eligible for this position, you must have an appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of Speech Pathology Australia.

In this role you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills which will enable you to successfully problem solve, resolve conflicts and negotiate, including the ability to engage in difficult conversations, whilst building and maintaining relationships. An ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities and demonstrated resilience within a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.

With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community.

Our 300-plus Allied Health professionals play an integral role in multidisciplinary teams delivering outstanding care to patients across our acute, subacute and hospital avoidance services.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

At NALHN, we have a strong commitment to providing a clinically interesting professional experience, with structured and supportive education and professional development, and career progression pathways.

Some feedback from current employees about working as Allied Health Professionals in NALHN includes:

“My favourite part about working in NALHN is the close working relationships we have across Allied Health to optimise patient care.”

“I feel like I’m part of a growing and developing service.”

“I love the great team dynamic and the culture of learning and support.”

NALHN provides a range of hospital (inpatient), outpatient, community and home-based services across multiple sites in Adelaide’s north and north-eastern suburbs, including Aboriginal health, mental health, and GP services.

Lyell McEwin Hospital – the major hospital in northern Adelaide for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetric, paediatrics and outpatient services.

Modbury Hospital – a general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.

Mental Health Services – adult and older persons mental health services and statewide forensic mental health services, across hospital and community settings.

Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Services – provides culturally responsive primary healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in-hospital and across four community sites.

Primary Health Care Services – including GP Plus sites at Elizabeth, Modbury and Gilles Plains.

What We Offer

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From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

Incremental wage increases in-line with the Allied Health Professionals, Assistants and Psychologists Enterprise Agreement 2025

Access to experienced clinicians across a broad range of expertise, who are supportive of collegial sharing of skills and knowledge in different therapies and client presentations.

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

In addition to this, other benefits of working as a Speech Pathologist in NALHN include:

✓professional development opportunities. We have a well-established Allied Health Education unit which offers high-quality, targeted in-house training, and under the current enterprise agreement staff are also eligible for a Professional Development Allowance and entitled to claim reimbursement of eligible professional development expenses to allow you to continue to build upon your professional foundations

✓opportunities to participate in research. NALHN have an Allied Health Research Chair, who is able to work with clinicians and teams to support clinical research

✓regular clinical supervision, allowing you to receive individualised support, learning and development to help you achieve your career goals

DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 952635

Office of Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care

Phone: (08) 7321 4232

E-mail: Health.NALHNACRPCRecruitment@sa.gov.au

23 October 2026 – 11.55PM

Download File 952635 - Speech Pathologist - ACRPC - AHP1 - Role Description.pdf