Speech Pathologist – Paediatrics

About the role

A well-established private practice in Neutral Bay is looking for a personable, dynamic Speech Pathologist who enjoys working with children and values time to think and write quality notes. The role is generalist but strongly paediatric, supporting families across the clinic and local off-site settings, with mostly paediatric clients and optional adult clients. The service area covers the Northern Beaches, Lane Cove and the North Shore.

Key responsibilities

• Treat speech sound and articulation difficulties, late talking and delayed language development, pragmatic language and social communication, stuttering and fluency issues.
• Support neurodiverse and disabled children, including ASD, Down Syndrome and GDD.
• Work on literacy development (reading, spelling, comprehension).
• Deliver services at the Mosman clinic, local schools and preschools, and make community or home visits where appropriate.

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology.
• Membership of the Speech Pathology Association of Australia (SPA).
• Unrestricted Australian working rights.
• Drivers licence and vehicle.

What we offer

• Salary of $90,000 - $118,000 plus superannuation.
• No KPIs and no back-to-back all-day expectations; 2 hours of admin time built into the day.
• 5 weeks annual leave and a $1,500 CPD allowance per clinician.
• On-site owner/leader present day-to-day, supervision matched to experience, weekly team meetings and mentorship opportunities for senior clinicians.
• Friendly extras such as Christmas lunch and celebrations.