Your caseload here can be shaped around what you want to specialise in - communication disorders, dysphagia, AAC, or a broad adult and paediatric mix - with real input into which of those you do more of. Final-year students, new graduates and experienced Speech Pathologists are all genuinely in scope; new graduates get weekly mentoring and structured supervision from day one, and experienced clinicians get a caseload they can specialise or diversify, with a clear path into senior, leadership or mentoring roles when they're ready for it.
ASSESSMENT & DIAGNOSIS
Assessment and diagnosis of communication disorders
Functional communication assessments
Speech, language and social communication interventions
DYSPHAGIA & AAC
Assessment and management of swallowing difficulties (dysphagia)
Design, trial and implementation of low and high-tech AAC devices
Development, implementation and review of evidence-based therapy plans
COLLABORATION & SERVICE DELIVERY
Parent, caregiver and stakeholder education
Collaborative care planning with Allied Health professionals, educators and medical practitioners
Community, clinic and school-based services
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
Degree in Speech Pathology, or currently completing final-year studies




SPA eligibility or Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP) status
Robust communication and interpersonal skills
Current driver's licence and access to a vehicle
Working With Children Check and National Police Check
Australian citizenship or permanent residency
WHY OPTIMUM HEALTH SOLUTIONS
Optimum has run allied health services
across NSW and Tasmania
for
more than 20 years
, with
14 clinics
and a team of
over 200 professionals
. You'll work alongside Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Behaviour Support Practitioners, Dietitians, Podiatrists and Registered Nurses, with genuine room to learn from each other. New graduates get weekly mentoring and structured supervision; experienced clinicians get clear pathways into senior clinical, leadership and mentoring roles. Clinics are purpose-built, with sensory spaces, motor development areas and therapy gyms on site.
THE PRACTICALS
Location: Cessnock, NSW
Employment type: fulltime
Caseload: NDIS and disability-focused, adult and paediatric
Travel: community and in-clinic
Registration: SPA eligibility or CPSP status required
If this sounds like the caseload you want,
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📌 Speech Pathologist | Cessnock | Full-Time (New South Wales)
🏢 Optimum Health Solutions
📍 New South Wales