Darling Downs Hospital & Health Service – Toowoomba QLD

As a Senior Speech Pathologist, you'll help people regain confidence, independence and quality of life during some of their most important healthcare journeys. You'll bring expertise, leadership and compassion to every interaction while contributing to better outcomes for patients, supporting colleagues and helping shape the future of adult speech pathology services.

Every day, you'll contribute by:

- Delivering advanced, person-centred care that helps adults achieve meaningful communication and swallowing outcomes.
- Partnering with multidisciplinary teams to provide coordinated care and create the best possible patient experiences.
- Guiding and developing colleagues, students and emerging clinicians through mentorship, shared learning and clinical leadership.
- Driving improvements that enhance service quality, strengthen innovation and support better healthcare outcomes across the region.

Let's talk about you!

You're someone who combines clinical excellence with genuine care for people. You lead with compassion, act with integrity and treat every person with dignity and respect. You enjoy solving complex challenges, sharing knowledge and helping others grow. Most importantly, you're motivated by the chance to make a real difference, whether that's supporting a patient to achieve an important milestone, mentoring a colleague or improving the way care is delivered for future generations.

Here's what will help you thrive in this role:

- Qualification in Speech Pathology and eligibility for professional registration or membership requirements.
- Strong experience delivering high-quality adult speech pathology services.
- A collaborative approach and the ability to build trusted relationships with patients,



families and healthcare teams.
- Confidence to lead, influence positive change and contribute to continuous service improvement.

You’ll stand out from the crowd if you have experience in complex clinical settings, quality improvement, research, education or workforce development.

Above all, you’ll bring compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation and courage to everything you do, helping create healthier communities and brighter futures across the Darling Downs.

Why Join Darling Downs Health?

At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region,fromTaroom in the north to Texas in thesouth,our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care.It'scomplex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.

Whetheryou'rea doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member,or administrator,you'llsee your impact firsthand.Here,you'llfind opportunities that simplydon'texist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, andembraceresponsibilities that would take years toaccessin larger health services.

Darling Downs Healthis where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.

Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:

- Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
- Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
- Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
- Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
- Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.

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📌 Speech Pathologist - Senior, Adult Services (Toowoomba Regional)
🏢 Darling Downs Hospital & Health Service
📍 Toowoomba Regional