16 Oct
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Pinstripe Recruitment
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Geelong
16 Oct
Pinstripe Recruitment
Geelong
Are you a Speech Pathologist looking for a role where you can make a real difference to people's lives, manage your own schedule and develop your clinical expertise with the support of a connected national team?
We are looking for a passionate Speech Pathologist to join our national team, providing high-quality care to adults living in residential aged care facilities across the Geelong region of VIC.
Whether you're an experienced clinician seeking greater autonomy or a new graduate ready to launch your career with dedicated clinical support, this is an opportunity to do rewarding work while enjoying a great work-life balance.
New graduates are strongly encouraged to apply!
Why You'll Love This Opportunity
- Work-life balance: Enjoy a consistent Monday-Friday schedule, without shift work or weekend rosters.
- Flexibility and autonomy: Manage your own calendar and organise your working day to suit your caseload.
- Meaningful clinical work: Help older Australians maintain communication, swallowing safety, independence, dignity and quality of life.
- Diverse adult caseload: Develop your skills across communication and dysphagia, supporting people with dementia, Parkinson's disease, stroke and other neurological or age-related conditions.
- Dedicated clinical support: Access regular supervision, experienced clinicians and a national network of Speech Pathologists.
- Graduate-friendly environment: Benefit from weekly one-to-one supervision and ongoing guidance as you build confidence and clinical skills.
- Professional development: Receive a $500 annual professional development allowance, internal workshops and regular full-day training sessions.
- Career development: Explore clinical interests and potential opportunities to support clients in regional locations.
About the Role
As a mobile Speech Pathologist, you'll work independently across residential aged care facilities throughout the Central Coast and surrounding areas, delivering evidence-based assessment and intervention to adults with a range of communication and swallowing needs.
You'll have the freedom to manage your own schedule while remaining connected to a collaborative national team that values knowledge-sharing, clinical excellence and professional growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess and provide evidence-based intervention for communication and swallowing difficulties.
- Deliver dysphagia and communication assessments and interventions for adults with complex and changing clinical needs.
- Support clients living with neurological conditions, dementia and age-related changes.
- Manage your own appointments, travel schedule and clinical caseload.
- Provide telehealth assessment and intervention where clinically appropriate.
- Collaborate with clients, families, residential aged care staff and other healthcare professionals.
- Educate families and care teams, providing practical recommendations to support protected, effective and person-centred care.
- Advocate for clients and help them achieve meaningful goals.
- Connect with the national Speech Pathology team to share clinical knowledge, ideas and best practice.
If you're a new graduate, you'll receive:
- Weekly 30-minute, one-to-one clinical supervision.
- Guidance and mentoring from experienced Speech Pathologists.
- Access to a national clinical community and ongoing professional development.
- Support to develop your confidence, clinical reasoning and practical skills.
If you're an experienced clinician, you'll enjoy:
- Greater clinical autonomy and independence.
- Access to senior group supervision.
- Collaboration with experienced clinicians across our national network.
- Opportunities to pursue professional interests and expand your expertise.
More Than Just a Job — Our Perks and Benefits
We recognise the contribution our clinicians make and want you to feel valued, supported and rewarded.
- $500 annual professional development allowance to invest in your learning.
- Regular full-day professional development sessions with our national Speech Pathology team.
- Flexible working hours and autonomy over your daily schedule.
- Shine Days: Up to two additional days off each year.
- $150 annual Health Kick allowance to support your health and wellbeing.
- Shine Awards: Monthly, quarterly and annual recognition awards valued at up to $2,000.
- Treasure Chest Fund: Funding to create special moments and brighten the day of a client.
- $3,000 Refer a Friend bonus: Rewarding you for connecting us with great clinicians.
About You
You're a compassionate and motivated Speech Pathologist who is passionate about helping adults maintain their independence, communication and quality of life.
To be successful, you'll need:
- A recognised qualification in Speech Pathology.
- Current membership with Speech Pathology Australia.
- A current driver's licence and reliable vehicle for this mobile role.
- A commitment to evidence-based practice and person-centred care.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a multidisciplinary team.
Experience in aged care, dysphagia or adult neurological conditions is advantageous. However, recent graduates are strongly encouraged to apply , with clinical support available to help you develop.
With more than 20 years of experience, we are a leading national allied health provider supporting the aged care, community and disability sectors across Australia.
Our multidisciplinary team includes Speech Pathologists, Dietitians, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Podiatrists, all united by a commitment to providing meaningful, person-centred care.
Our values guide everything we do:
- Bring Energy
- Act with Integrity
- Nurture and Care
- Listen and Connect
We believe our people are at the heart of great outcomes, and we're committed to creating an environment where clinicians feel supported, connected and empowered to thrive.
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📌 Speech Pathologist (Geelong)
🏢 Pinstripe Recruitment
📍 Geelong