Team Leader, Paediatric Speech Pathology

About the role

Each is hiring a Team Leader for Paediatric Speech Pathology in Ringwood East, Victoria, on a part-time ongoing basis (Monday to Thursday) at Grade 3 level. The role leads a dedicated team of Speech Pathologists while the holder maintains their own clinical practice, supporting children to build communication skills, confidence and participation in everyday life.

Key responsibilities

• Provide leadership, clinical supervision and guidance to the team and to the children and families they serve
• Lead and support Speech Pathologists in delivering family-centred services
• Provide clinical supervision, mentoring and professional development
• Manage a paediatric caseload, delivering assessments, interventions and group programs
• Build partnerships with families, schools, kindergartens and community stakeholders
• Monitor service delivery, waitlists, key performance indicators and clinical outcomes
• Support quality improvement, compliance and best-practice clinical decision making
• Contribute to workforce planning, service development and strategic priorities

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology
• Current membership with Speech Pathology Australia
• Unrestricted Australian driver licence
• Demonstrated experience providing paediatric speech pathology services
• Experience leading, mentoring or supervising clinicians
• Experience leading teams in community health or not-for-profit settings, supervising students or early-career clinicians, and knowledge of early childhood or community service systems are advantages

Required skills

• Strong understanding of evidence-based paediatric practice
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong organisational and time management skills

What we offer

• Competitive compensation with 12% superannuation
• Salary packaging benefits of up to $18,550, including up to $15,900 tax-free and an extra $2,650 tax-free for meals and entertainment
• Allied Health award benefits
• Career pathways across multiple states
• Employee assistance program and Fitness Passport discounts