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Senior Speech Pathologist - Cape York Outreach (Cairns)
Cairns
Take your career to new heights and provide care across Queensland Cape!
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Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support |
| Classification | HP4 |
| Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/TC673883 |
| Closing date | 23-Feb-2026 |
| Job duration | Permanent Full-Time |
| Contact person | Emily Witten |
| Contact details | 0474 700 417 Access the National Relay Service |
Senior Speech Pathologist | Permanent Full-Time Role | Cape York Allied Health Outreach (Based in Cairns)
Ready for a meaningful role that starts with a yarn? Emily Witten (0474 700 417) is ready to hear your story and answer any questions you have about joining this incredible outreach team!
Tell me more... This isn't your average clinic job! As a Senior Speech Pathologist, you'll fly out of Cairns via light aircraft most weeks to provide vital care to the remote communities of Aurukun, Kowanyama, Pormpuraaw, Coen, and Lockhart River. You'll deliver generalist clinical care across the lifespan, working in a multidisciplinary team to create culturally responsive, holistic care plans. Whether it's face-to-face in the community or via virtual care, you'll be making a massive impact where it's needed most.
Why You'll Love the Outreach Life 🏝️🚁
Based in Cairns but working across the Cape, you get the best of both worlds: a tropical city base and a front-row seat to the most stunning landscapes in Australia.
- Impact: Provide life-changing care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
- Adventure: Your "commute" involves charter flights over coral reefs and rainforests!
- Growth: Benefit from world-class professional development and a supportive skill-sharing framework.
- Diversity: Work alongside dietitians, physios, social workers, and podiatrists in a true multidisciplinary model.
- Imagine yourself here? Find out about Torres and Cape HHSand the Torres Strait and Cooktown and Cape York regions on the Tropical North Queensland website.
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The Perks & Pay
We reward your expertise and dedication to remote health:
- Base Salary: $128,169 - $137,918 p.a. Workplace benefits | Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
- Superannuation: Generous employer contribution of 12.75% Salary and benefits | Careers (health.qld.gov.au)
- Leave: Great entitlements + 17.5% annual leave loading
- Professional Development: Access to training recognized as some of the best in the world!
- Location: Enjoy the Cairns lifestyle—great coffee, reef access, and no big-city traffic.
Discover more by reading the role description attached.
Torres and Cape HHS Values - Courage | Accountability | Respect | Engage
How do I apply? Applications should be submitted ONLINE via the Smart Jobs and Careers website.
Please no unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
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