Adults-Only Speech Pathologist & Occupational Therapist (Aged Care Hospital)

Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical
Source: uWorkin

Skills Required: Communication Skills Friendliness Success Driven Person Team Working Self Motivation Clinical Works Home Care Leadership Styles Nursing Home Care Speech-Language Pathology Carrying out Assessments Adult Care Employee Onboarding Swallowing Disorders Patient Discharge Planning Knowledge of Professional Development

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Description

About the role: you'll work across a mix of:

- Hospital transition support: liaising with ward staff, completing assessments, and contributing to discharge plans so clients can return home safely and confidently
- Residential aged care facilities: regular onsite clinical work and collaboration with facility teams
- In-home services for older Australians: community visits including Home Care Package clients and some NDIS (where relevant)

Speech Pathologists may be involved in

- Dysphagia assessment/management, mealtime supports, staff training
- Communication and functional participation supports for adults/older adults
- Collaboration with hospitals and aged care teams to reduce re-admissions and improve quality of life

Occupational Therapists may be involved in

- Equipment recommendations, home safety, falls risk considerations
- Liaising with families/support networks and facility staff to implement practical, client-centred plans
- Structured onboarding (3 months) with regular check-ins and goal setting
- Access to experienced clinicians (including senior clinicians as the team grows)
- A leadership style that is visible, approachable, and hands-on

Team culture: This is a team in rebuild mode - and that's the exciting part.

The focus is on:

- Positive, respectful culture
- Strong clinical standards and professional boundaries
- A workplace that values collaboration

Locations

- Bunbury-based, with priority work locally
- Travel across the South West (including Busselton as needed)




- Planned expansion into Perth metro as the team grows

About the Employer

Our client has an established footprint in the South West and solid relationships with local hospitals and facilities. They're rebuilding and rebranding with a clear focus: high-quality allied health services for adults and older adults - and creating an MDT model that includes Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Physio, Nutrition, and Social Work.

About the Candidate

- Speech Pathologists and/or Occupational Therapists with interest or experience in adult/older adult care
- Confidence working in community settings (homes, facilities) and/or hospital environments
- A clinician who's warm, professional, and proactive - someone who wants to help build something better

Permanent

Full time

Our client is rebranding into an Aged Care Organisation and growing a multidisciplinary team across the South West (starting in Bunbury). expanding further into Perth as the team develops.

Quick snapshot

- Caseload & model: Adults/older adults only, hospitals (transition-to-community), Residential Aged Care, In-home (older Australians)
- Extra benefit: Company vehicle options + travel reimbursed (up to $0.99/km) + new, larger Bunbury office from 1 April (parking + bus stop out front)
- Adults-only caseload
- Contracting OR permanent options (full-time or part-time pathways available)
- Travel support: company vehicles available + mileage reimbursement (up to $0.99/km)
- New office space from 1 April: larger, modern setup with private parking
- A leadership team committed to reducing admin load and improving systems (intake/process improvements underway)
- Real career runway as the service expands into Perth metro
- Work that matters: helping people move safely from hospital back into the community

For Purpose Aged Care Australia - Bunbury, WA

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📌 Adults-Only Speech Pathologist & Occupational Therapist (Aged Care Hospital) (Bunbury)
🏢 Ageing Australia
📍 Bunbury