Senior Speech Pathologist - General Paediatrics (SOPD)

About the role

Children's Health Queensland is recruiting a Senior Speech Pathologist (SOPD) for its General Paediatrics service in Brisbane. The role delivers high-level speech pathology clinical services and provides day-to-day clinical supervision and support to less experienced speech pathologists. It focuses on speech pathology assessments for children accessing general paediatrics services, with a specific focus on supporting diagnosis for complex communication difficulties, and involves collaboration with psychology, nursing and medical colleagues on specialist outpatient services.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver high-level speech pathology clinical services across a variety of caseloads in an acute hospital, rehabilitation or community setting, with minimal direct clinical supervision
• Exercise independent judgement and adapt routine practice to complex cases using valid and reliable evidence
• Provide high-level clinical advice on speech pathology service delivery to diverse stakeholders
• Work in a multidisciplinary team to support families in understanding their child and engaging in everyday activities
• Contribute to service and caseload management and planning
• Monitor and report on clinical practices and outcomes, and initiate quality, research and service improvement activities
• Support quality human resources management practices including employment equity, anti-discrimination, work, health and safety and ethical behaviour

What we offer

• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Competitive remuneration with annual pay increases
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution and 17.5% annual leave loading
• Salary packaging
• Employee wellness and assistance program
• Work/life balance, variety and flexibility

The position is fixed-term temporary and part-time, based in Brisbane (Inner City, North and South). Applications are made online through the Queensland Health careers site; agency referrals are not accepted. The closing date is 9 November 2026.