? Advance your expertise in neonatal and paediatric feeding and swallowing
? Make a lasting difference for infants, children and their families
? Lead clinical excellence, mentor clinicians and shape service innovation

Lead specialist speech pathology care for complex neonatal and paediatric feeding and swallowing needs, while mentoring teams and driving clinical excellence.

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Speech Pathologist Level 3
Remuneration: $63.31 - $63.29 per hour
Hours Per Week: 16 (Job share may be considered for part time hours)
Location: Blacktown Hospital

Where you'll be working
Join a team committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based healthcare to infants, children and their families. At Blacktown Hospital, you’ll bring your specialist clinical expertise to a multidisciplinary environment where collaboration, professional growth and continuous improvement help shape better patient outcomes.

We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements, including working school hours, to support work-life balance

- As a senior clinician with Western Sydney Local Health District, you’ll have the opportunity to influence clinical practice, support the development of colleagues and contribute to services that respond to the complex needs of the communities we serve.

- Specialist clinical practice: Apply advanced speech pathology expertise across neonatal and paediatric feeding and swallowing caseloads.

- Multidisciplinary collaboration: Partner with healthcare professionals and external providers to coordinate care across the patient journey.

- Clinical leadership: Support the professional development of staff and students through supervision, education and competency development.

- Service improvement: Contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement initiatives and service development.

- Professional growth: Engage in clinical supervision, continuing career development and opportunities to extend your leadership capabilities.

What you'll be doing
As a Senior Speech Pathologist,



you’ll lead, guide and deliver advanced clinical services for infants and children experiencing feeding and swallowing difficulties. You’ll exercise independent professional judgement, navigate complex clinical presentations and help strengthen the quality, safety and effectiveness of speech pathology services.

- Combining specialist clinical care with leadership and service development, you’ll play a key role in supporting excellent patient outcomes while building capability across the wider team.

- Deliver expert clinical care: Assess, manage and provide evidence-based speech pathology interventions for complex neonatal and paediatric feeding and swallowing presentations, including patients with multidisciplinary needs.

- Provide specialist clinical leadership: Use advanced clinical reasoning and independent judgement to adapt interventions, solve complex problems and advise colleagues on challenging cases.

- Develop people and capability: Supervise staff and students, support clinical competencies, provide education and contribute to professional development.

- Drive quality and innovation: Lead quality improvement projects, contribute to clinical procedures and support service planning to enhance care delivery.

- Strengthen clinical governance: Maintain accurate clinical documentation, support departmental administration and collaborate with the Head of Department on service priorities and operational responsibilities.

How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Criteria

- Qualifications:



Tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology

- Registration: Eligible for practicing membership of Speech Pathology Australia.

Selection Criteria

1. Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge and postgraduate experience and skills in the management of medically complex neonates with feeding and swallowing disorders.

2. Demonstrated and recent experience in managing complex paediatric developmental feeding and swallowing disorders.

3. Ability to work autonomously and within multidisciplinary team with minimal direct clinical supervision, displaying excellent time management and organisational skills.

4. Demonstrated experience in the planning, implementation and evaluation of local service delivery incorporating the quality improvement process

5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective internal and external partnerships

6. Actively practices the principles of Evidence Based Practice and engages in recent professional development for relevant clinical areas.

7. Current Driver's License

Requisition ID: REQ702404
Applications Close: 8 November 2026

Need more information ?

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ .

Blacktown hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a managed waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Blacktown Hospital. This does not apply to staff with a disability parking permit.

Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

📌 Senior Speech Pathologist - Paediatric Feeding (Blacktown)
🏢 NSW Health
📍 Blacktown