The Speech Pathology Team Leader is a senior clinical and operational leadership position responsible for overseeing the performance, clinical quality, professional development and service delivery of the Speech Pathology team at Steps2Life Health.

The role combines advanced clinical practice with team leadership, supervision, mentoring, operational coordination and performance management to ensure the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based and client-centred Speech Pathology services.

The successful candidate must possess a minimum of eight years of clinical Speech Pathology experience, with substantial hands-on experience across both adult and paediatric populations. This breadth of expertise is essential to effectively lead, supervise and support clinicians delivering services to clients across the lifespan.

The position requires a proactive, commercially aware and clinically experienced professional capable of balancing direct client service delivery with team development, operational efficiency, clinical governance and continuous improvement.

The Team Leader will play a key role in developing clinician capability, strengthening clinical standards, improving operational performance and supporting the sustainable growth of Speech Pathology services across Steps2Life Health.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide clinical leadership, guidance and oversight to the Speech Pathology team, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based services across adult and paediatric populations.
- Lead, supervise, mentor and develop Speech Pathologists, including graduate and early-career clinicians, through structured supervision, coaching and career development.
- Oversee clinical assessments, intervention plans, communication assessments, NDIS reports and clinical documentation to maintain quality, accuracy and compliance.
- Provide clinical oversight of services addressing speech, language, literacy, fluency, voice, social communication, cognitive communication and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), within the team’s demonstrated competencies and service scope.
- Oversee feeding, swallowing and mealtime-related services within demonstrated clinical competencies, ensuring appropriate assessment, risk management, multidisciplinary collaboration and escalation.
- Manage team performance, including individual and collective KPIs, billable hours, caseload utilisation, productivity and service delivery expectations, while maintaining clinical quality and appropriate workloads.
- Maintain an agreed clinical caseload, delivering assessments, interventions and therapeutic services while balancing leadership and supervisory responsibilities.
- Coordinate caseload allocation, referral management, scheduling and clinical resources, matching client needs with clinician expertise and capacity.
- Monitor clinician performance, identify development needs and address clinical, professional or operational concerns in collaboration with management.
- Ensure adherence to Speech Pathology Australia’s professional standards, Code of Ethics and applicable certification requirements, alongside NDIS Practice Standards, organisational policies and clinical governance frameworks.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, families, carers, support workers, educators,



administration and management to strengthen communication, service coordination and client outcomes.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, graduate development and workforce planning to build a capable and sustainable Speech Pathology team.
- Identify and implement opportunities for clinical innovation, service expansion, process improvement and continuous quality improvement.
- Foster a positive, accountable and cooperative team culture that promotes professional excellence, employee engagement and client-centred care.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive remuneration package, Steps2Life Health offers a range of professional development, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including:

- Continuing Career development (CPD): Annual access to professional development opportunities to support ongoing clinical learning, specialist skills and leadership development.
- Monthly Team Lunches: Regular team lunches designed to encourage collaboration, connection and a positive workplace culture.
- Complimentary Monthly Facials: Access to one complimentary facial treatment each month, subject to availability and applicable conditions.
- Exclusive Aesthetic Treatment Discounts: Generous staff discounts on eligible skin, aesthetic and cosmetic injectable treatments, subject to clinical suitability and applicable conditions.
- Partner Organisation Benefits: Access to exclusive loyalty discounts and special offers through participating partner organisations.
- Career Development and Leadership Opportunities: The opportunity to shape clinical standards, mentor emerging clinicians and contribute to the strategic development of a growing multidisciplinary allied health organisation.

These benefits form part of Steps2Life Health's commitment to supporting employee wellbeing, professional growth, recognition and long-term career development.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

- A recognised tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology that meets Speech Pathology Australia’s requirements for entry to the profession, or an overseas qualification assessed and recognised by Speech Pathology Australia.
- Current Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP) status with Speech Pathology Australia.
- A minimum of eight years of post-qualification clinical experience as a Speech Pathologist
- Substantial hands-on clinical experience working with both adult and paediatric populations, including assessment, intervention planning and ongoing therapeutic support across diverse ages, diagnoses and communication needs.
- Extensive experience within the NDIS and disability sector, including comprehensive communication assessments, capacity-building interventions, goal-based reporting and multidisciplinary care.
- Demonstrated experience in clinical leadership, supervision, mentoring and professional development of Speech Pathologists.




- Advanced clinical reasoning and the ability to guide complex adult and paediatric presentations, recognise limits of competence and facilitate appropriate referral or specialist consultation.
- Strong knowledge of speech, language, social communication, cognitive communication and AAC assessment and intervention across the lifespan.
- Demonstrated clinical competence in assessing and managing feeding and swallowing difficulties relevant to the organisation’s service scope, including risk identification, mealtime recommendations and multidisciplinary coordination.
- Proven ability to oversee clinical quality, caseload management, clinician productivity and team performance.
- Strong understanding of clinical governance, professional standards, safeguarding, informed consent and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Excellent communication, organisational, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to balance clinical service delivery with leadership and operational responsibilities.

Desirable Experience and Capabilities

- PPrevious experience as a Speech Pathology Team Leader, Clinical Lead, Senior Speech Pathologist or Clinical Supervisor.
- Experience managing or coordinating Speech Pathology teams across multiple clinic locations.
- Experience developing structured graduate programs and clinical supervision frameworks.
- Advanced experience in paediatric disability, neurodevelopmental conditions, speech sound disorders, language disorders, social communication and early intervention.
- Advanced experience supporting adults with acquired neurological conditions, aphasia, motor speech disorders, cognitive communication difficulties or complex communication needs.
- Advanced skills in AAC assessment, system selection, implementation and communication partner training.
- Advanced experience in paediatric feeding difficulties, adult dysphagia or complex mealtime support, supported by relevant training and demonstrated competence.
- Experience developing accessible communication resources and coaching families, carers, educators and support workers to implement strategies in everyday environments.
- Experience in service development, clinical governance, operational improvement and workforce planning.
- Familiarity with allied health practice management systems, particularly Splose, and performance reporting platforms.
- Postgraduate qualifications or additional training in clinical leadership, supervision, management or a specialised Speech Pathology practice area.
- Experience supporting multidisciplinary allied health teams in a private practice or NDIS environment.

Employment Requirements

- Current SPA registration.
- Valid NDIS Worker Screening Check.
- Valid Working with Children Check.
- National Police Check.
- Current First Aid and CPR certification as required by organisational policy.
- Current Australian driver's licence and capacity to travel between designated clinic locations where reasonably required.

Pay: $110,000.00 – $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Company car
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring program
- Free drinks
- Maternity leave
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Work from home

Work Location: In person

📌 Senior Speech Pathologist (North Parramatta)
🏢 STEPS2LIFE CARE
📍 North Parramatta