- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Gordon McKay Child Development Unit – Lyell McEwin Hospital
- Salary: $108,347- $116,216 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – AHP3 – Ongoing Part-Time - 15 hours per week
Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is eager to recruit a Senior Speech Pathologist to work in our dynamic, growing and supportive team, to help us deliver exceptional care to our community.
About the Role:
The Senior Speech Pathologist, Child Development Unit is responsible for the provision of assessment and diagnostic services to families / children presenting with complex developmental delays / disorders, including Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), who are referred to the Unit, with the aim of optimising client / family outcomes.
Working in conjunction with allied health staff members and other health professionals, the Senior Speech Pathologist utilises highly specialised clinical skills in the management of complex clinical cases. Services incorporate the use of specialised assessment tools for diagnosis and management of neurodevelopmental disorders, including ASD, and Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
The position is required to provide advice and consultancy to other allied health / medical staff in relation to the assessment and differential diagnosis of ASD. The Speech Pathologist works collaboratively with the Gordon McKay Child Development Unit multi-disciplinary team, liaising directly with other NALHN staff and external community agencies as required.
The position is expected to function within an innovative and quality improvement focus, with the primary aim to improve the quality and access for our NALHN consumers.
In addition to above responsibilities the position will be required to provide professional leadership and coordination support to the broader allied health team operating within the Unit, contributing to intra and inter professional activities across the Unit and may be required to participate in relevant NALHN leadership / operational committees as required.
The Senior Speech Pathologist works under limited direct clinical supervision and may provide clinical supervision and teaching to other health professionals or students, seeking to gain expertise in the assessment of children who present with features of complex neurodevelopmental disorders.
To be eligible for this position, you must hold an appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Speech Pathology Association of Australia.
About You:
Are you a dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic Senior Speech Pathologist looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.
About Us:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.
NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.
Our 300-plus Allied Health professionals play an integral role in multidisciplinary teams delivering outstanding care to patients across our acute, subacute and hospital avoidance services.
At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.
At NALHN, we have a strong commitment to providing a clinically interesting professional experience, with structured and supportive education and professional development, and career progression pathways.
Some feedback from current employees about working as Allied Health Professionals in NALHN includes:
“My favourite part about working in NALHN is the close working relationships we have across Allied Health to optimise patient care.”
“I feel like I’m part of a growing and developing service.”
“I love the great team dynamic and the culture of learning and support.”
Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:
Lyell McEwin Hospital – The major hospital in the north and north-east for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetrics, paediatrics and outpatient services.
Modbury Hospital – A general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.
Benefits of working at NALHN:
From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.
Incremental wage increases in-line with the incremental wage increases in-line with the Allied Health Professionals, Assistants and Psychologists Enterprise Agreement 2025
Access to experienced clinicians across a broad range of expertise, who are supportive of collegial sharing of skills and knowledge in different therapies and client presentations.
Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.
NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
In addition to this, other benefits of working as Senior Speech Pathologist in NALHN include:
- professional development opportunities. We have a well-established Allied Health Education unit which offers high-quality, targeted in-house training, and staff are also eligible for external, funded professional development via the Allied Health Professionals Plus Professional Development Reimbursement Program, to allow you to continue to build upon your professional foundations
- opportunities to participate in research. NALHN have an Allied Health Research Chair, who is able to work with clinicians and teams to support clinical research
- regular clinical supervision, allowing you to receive individualised support, learning and development to help you achieve your career goals
SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.
We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.
Check(s):
Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 923602
Enquiries:
Jonathon Loader
Senior Manager Gordon McKay Child Development Unit
Phone: 0479 187 512
E-mail: Jonathon.loader@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date:
16 January 2026 – 11.55PM
Role Description and Further Information:
923602 - AHP3 - Senior Speech Pathologist - Role Description.pdf
* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.
