Senior Speech Pathologist (Child Development Service)

About the role

Queensland Health is recruiting a Senior Speech Pathologist for its Child Development Service, part of the Women's and Children's Service Group at Kirwan Health Campus, Townsville. The role provides clinical leadership and high-level knowledge, skills and practice to the Speech Pathology discipline within a multidisciplinary, paediatric, early intervention, outreach allied health service. It covers integrated and holistic assessment and management of children with complex developmental needs aged 0-8 years.

The position is part of the Child Development Service Outreach team, which serves children and families living in rural and remote locations across the Townsville Hospital and Health Service.

Required profile

• A tertiary degree (or equivalent) in Speech Pathology.
• Proof of qualification and registration or membership with the appropriate registration authority or association.
• Agreement to regular travel by road and air to the outreach sites, including overnight travel as part of the service model.
• Blue Card checks: a working with children check is required before appointment under the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000.
• Willingness to accept the role as a Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) risk role.

What we offer

• Salary of $64.64 to $69.55 per hour (HP4).
• 4 to 6 weeks of annual leave with 14%-17.5% loading.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution.
• Career growth through structured pathways, secondments and training, with mentorship and partnerships with James Cook University.
• Competitive remuneration and generous leave, with salary sacrificing options possibly available.

Applications close on Sunday, 29 November 2026. Applications are made online through the Queensland Health Springboard portal; unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.