Speech Pathologist - Senior

What your day could look like

As a Senior Speech Pathologist, you'll help improve health and wellbeing across regional communities. Working with patients, families and healthcare teams, you'll deliver care and contribute to services that make a real difference.

Every day, you'll contribute by:

• Providing expert care for people with complex communication and swallowing needs.
• Working with patients, families and teams to achieve meaningful outcomes.
• Leading quality improvements that strengthen service delivery.
• Mentoring colleagues and helping build workforce capability.

Let's Talk About You

You're an experienced clinician who combines expertise with compassion, good judgement and a commitment to quality care. You enjoy working with others, supporting positive outcomes and helping improve services for the communities you serve. Guided by Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage, you'll bring a genuine desire to make a difference.

Here's what will help you thrive in this role:

• Eligible for Speech Pathology professional certification in Australia.
• Advanced clinical experience managing complex caseloads.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience supporting service improvement and team development.

You'll stand out from the crowd if you have experience working in rural or regional healthcare and/or postgraduate study relevant to speech pathology practice.

Most importantly, we're looking for someone who is passionate about improving access, outcomes and quality of care for regional communities.

Why Join Darling Downs Health?

At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.

Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.

Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.

Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:

• Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
• Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
• Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.

For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits

Your future is here. Where are you?

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.

Click “Apply Now” to submit your application and upload the requested documents.

Find out more about us!

Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:

www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns

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