Step into a role that allows you to deliver high-level, independent speech pathology care across complex presentations while leading skill-sharing models that lift efficiency and patient outcomes, right here in Rockhampton.

This 11 month opportunity as the Speech Pathologist Senior is your chance to showcase your clinical expertise and use your advanced communication to guide colleagues, support multidisciplinary teamwork, and build strong relationships with patients and families. With your clinical expertise, you’ll shape service improvement, manage your caseload with accountability, maintain accurate data, and contribute to quality initiatives across sites.

If you’re ready to lead, influence, and make your mark in speech pathology, this is your opportunity, go for it!

Job details

About us:

The Rockhampton, Capricorn Coast, and Mount Morgan Speech Pathology Department is a vibrant and innovative team. We are committed to delivering high quality, safe, equitable health care and are passionate about educating the emerging health workforce. We prioritise the health of Central Queenslanders through the provision of comprehensive clinical services to prevent, diagnose and treat communication and swallowing disorders across the lifespan.

About the role:

The Speech Pathologist Senior delivers direct high level speech pathology services to patients of the Rockhampton Hospital and other client groups of Central Queensland Health. This position is required to exercise a high level of clinical independence through the provision of advanced speech pathology clinical services.

The Speech Pathologist Senior is required to provide clinical leadership and act as a resource person through delivering clinical supervision, leading quality improvement, research, clinical service development and representation on relevant committees and portfolios aligned with Speech Pathology, Central Queensland Health and Queensland Health initiatives and strategic directions.

About you:

• The successful applicant must possess a tertiary degree in Speech Pathology and provide eligibility for practicing membership to Speech Pathology Australia.
• It is desirable, but not mandatory, for the successful candidate to possess advanced skills and experience in the following areas:
  • Speech pathology care to paediatric patients in hospital including paediatrics ward and Special Care Nursery.
  • Video fluoroscopy (VFSS) swallow study competency in paediatrics.

What we offer:

Total monthly remuneration value of up to $5,245 p.m. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $64.64 - $69.55 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits

• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

How to apply:

To apply, please submit the following:

• Your current CV or resume, including referees.
• A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description.
• Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

For assistance:

1. Contact Recruitment.CentralQueensland@health.qld.gov.au
2. Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) RK5K670515

Applications close: Wednesday, 10 December 2025

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Further information

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Documents

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• RK5K670515 - Speech Pathologist Senior (PDF)
  
  Information for Applicants (PDF)