An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Grade 3 Speech Pathologist to join the Speech Pathology team at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne. In this senior clinical role, you will provide advanced assessment and management for adults with communication and swallowing disorders within the subacute inpatient setting. You will manage a specialized clinical caseload while providing leadership and expertise to support high-quality, person-centered and evidence-based care. Working closely with the Grade 4 Subacute Team Leader and broader multidisciplinary team, you will play an important role in optimizing patient outcomes and supporting safe and effective transitions of care. You will also contribute to the ongoing development of the Speech Pathology service, leading clinical initiatives and supporting contemporary models of care, quality improvement and professional development.
Classification: Speech Pathologist Grade 3 VW6–VW9 ($104,135.20 - $118,981.20 per annum).
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At St Vincent’s, we are committed to supporting our people professionally and personally. You’ll enjoy:
The Speech Pathology team at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne is committed to providing high-quality and responsive care for people with communication and swallowing needs. We strive to deliver excellent care through shared expertise, compassion and reflective practice, working collaboratively and transparently to build strong connections and achieve meaningful outcomes for our patients.
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service providing a diverse range of adult clinical services. Our work is guided by our values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence, and we are committed to providing outstanding patient care while creating an inclusive and supportive workplace for our people.
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly, as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be identified. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission, and diversity reflects the community we serve. Please visit our website for further information regarding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne. St Vincent’s Health Australia has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine-preventable diseases in healthcare settings. Successful applicants may therefore be required to meet relevant immunisation requirements, including annual influenza vaccination.
0431 451 696
8 October 2026 11:59pm
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au
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The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
