Lead, Influence and Transform Speech Pathology Care in Mental Health

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Speech Pathologist to step into a senior clinical and professional leadership role, shaping high-quality, patient-centred care across Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services while influencing service delivery, governance, and innovation at a system level.

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About your role

As the Advanced Clinical Leader – Speech Pathology across the Child and Youth Mental Health Service, you will provide advanced clinical expertise and strategic leadership to drive excellence in care, workforce capability and service improvement across multiple settings.

• Deliver advanced, independent Speech Pathology assessment, intervention and consultancy services for complex mental health presentations, providing clinical leadership in urgent and high-risk situations.
• Provide professional governance, supervision and leadership to Speech Pathologists, supporting workforce development, succession planning and high standards of clinical practice.
• Lead service delivery planning, data analysis, quality improvement and innovative models of care aligned with organisational and statewide priorities.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, senior clinicians and executive stakeholders to ensure safe, compassionate and patient-centred care across hospital and community environments.

About you

You are an accomplished Speech Pathologist with strong clinical credibility and a passion for leadership, innovation and improving outcomes for consumers within mental health services.

• You bring advanced clinical expertise and sound professional judgement in managing complex presentations, underpinned by strong ethical and evidence-based practice.
• You have demonstrated experience in clinical leadership, supervision and mentoring, with the ability to influence, engage and develop teams.
• You are skilled in service improvement, change management and the use of data to inform workforce planning, quality initiatives and outcomes.
• You thrive in collaborative, multidisciplinary environments and communicate confidently with clinicians, managers and external stakeholders.

What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services:

Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services provide inpatient, hospital-based and community mental health and community alcohol and drug services for all age groups across a number of campuses.

We embrace a forward looking, progressive approach and work collaboratively with all stakeholders in order to achieve expected outcomes. A clear and strong consumer and carer focus is promoted with our vision being to provide our community excellence in consumer centred, integrated care across the continuum of addiction (alcohol and drug) and mental health services.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are Metro South Health:

We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands, and the Scenic Rim operating five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty, and state-wide healthcare services.

We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring. We save lives, change lives, and make the world a better place. We are part of and proud of the community we serve.

We are better together.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF)
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF)
  
  MS11668723_2 Role Description (PDF)