Speech Pathologist Palliative and Supportive Care

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time Position Classification: Speech Pathologist Level 3 Remuneration: $56.69 - $58.52 per hour plus superannuation Hours Per Week: 27 Requisition ID: REQ613276 Applications Close: Sunday, 2 November 2025 Speech Pathologist Palliative and Supportive Care, Prince of Wales Hospital Recent funding enhancements for palliative care has enabled Prince of Wales Hospital to establish a new palliative care service. Patients are supported via an MDT clinic and community based visits to deliver end of life care, with dignity, comfort and quality of life at the centre of all interactions. An opportunity has now arisen for an experienced speech pathologist to join this team on a permanent, part-time basis. Benefits: A workplace culture with a foundation that promotes person centred care approaches and staff wellbeing Orientation and supported transition into your new role Targeted clinical stream education programs affiliated with university partners Development pathways that are aimed at career progression Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave Salary Packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing Corporate health and fitness program, discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members Discounted Private Health Insurance For more information on careers and benefits of working for SESLHD, visit our page. The Role The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is 'exceptional care, healthier lives'. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it. Plan, coordinate, and implement in-depth levels of clinical expertise and extensive specialised knowledge within the field of palliative and end of life care in order to provide high quality patient centered supportive care that is consistent with NSW Health, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) policies, procedures and standards. This includes clinical guidelines to support comfort feeding balancing a risk management approach to dysphagia and dignity of risk. Where You'll be Working Prince of Wales Hospital is located just a short distance from the sandy beaches of the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney and the hospital has recently undergone a major multi million dollar redevelopment. Whilst professional and clinical governance sits with the dynamic and welcoming speech pathology team, you will form part of a wider palliative MDT that offers supportive care to patients in a weekly clinic as well as in the community. Selection Criteria To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. Qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award and membership to Speech Pathology Australia. Extensive post graduate clinical experience in providing Speech Pathology services for people who are at end of life or under palliative care in a hospital and/or community setting. Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels Ability to provide in-depth advice and education to enhance service delivery and to guide and support others in providing service excellence, with the capacity to provide clinical supervision to other staff Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel, complex or critical nature Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff Demonstrated commitment to ongoing clinical and professional learning Need more information? 1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards 2) Find out more about applying for this position For role related queries or questions contact Emma Stradling on health.nsw.gov.au Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace. We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristic including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information. Reasonable Adjustments NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email health.nsw.gov.au and let us know. Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required. Information for applicants: An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing. Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support (health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website

Location: Sydney, New South Wales, AU

Posted Date: 11/16/2025