Grade 3 or 4 Speech Pathologist - Education and Aged Care

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers.

Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Senior Speech Pathologist, Clinical Education & Aged Care

Grade 3 or Grade 4

• Shape the future of aged care through education, leadership and innovation
• Ongoing position (up to 80 hours per fortnight)
• Flexible work arrangements available | Part-time applicants encouraged to apply
• Generous salary packaging | 5 weeks annual leave | Monthly ADO

At The Royal Melbourne Hospital, we believe exceptional care begins with exceptional learning.

We are seeking an experienced Grade 3 or Grade 4 Speech Pathologist who is passionate about clinical education, developing others and improving care for older people.

This is an exciting opportunity to bring together your clinical expertise, education skills and leadership capability to help shape speech pathology practice and workforce development across our residential aged care services.

We recognise the importance of flexibility and are committed to supporting work arrangements that enable our staff to thrive. This position can be undertaken on a full-time or part-time basis, with flexible working arrangements available by negotiation.

For an experienced Grade 3 Speech Pathologist, this role provides an opportunity to further develop leadership, education and service development skills. For a Grade 4 clinician, it offers the scope to provide strategic leadership and influence education, workforce capability and clinical practice across the service.

Joining the RMH Speech Pathology team, you will be part of an integrated multidisciplinary service providing care across acute, subacute, community and residential aged care settings. You will work alongside experienced clinicians and leaders to build clinical capability, promote evidence-based practice and support high-quality, person-centred care.

About the role

Working in partnership with Speech Pathology and Residential Aged Care leaders, you will coordinate and lead speech pathology education and workforce development initiatives across RMH Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs).

Depending on your experience and level of appointment, you will have opportunities to:

• Lead and further develop clinical education and student placement programs in aged care
• Support clinicians and multidisciplinary teams to develop confidence and capability in communication, swallowing and mealtime management
• Promote contemporary, person-centred practice that supports residents' independence, informed choice, dignity of risk and quality of life
• Develop and strengthen education resources, competency frameworks and sustainable learning systems
• Build strong partnerships with aged care teams, universities and professional organisations
• Contribute to quality improvement, research, evaluation and knowledge translation
• Provide clinical leadership and mentorship to speech pathologists and other healthcare professionals
• Strengthen opportunities for student education and help develop the future speech pathology workforce
• Contribute to service development, governance and strategic initiatives appropriate to your level of experience
• Represent RMH Speech Pathology through professional networks, education forums and collaborative initiatives

About You

You are an experienced Speech Pathologist who enjoys developing others and is looking for an opportunity to make a broader contribution to clinical practice, education and workforce development.

You may already be working at a senior leadership level, or you may be a Grade 3 clinician ready to take the next step in your education and leadership career.

You will bring:

• Strong clinical experience as a Speech Pathologist (Grade 3: minimum 7 years; Grade 4: minimum 10 years), with experience in aged care, dysphagia and/or communication highly regarded
• Experience in clinical education, student or staff supervision, mentoring or professional development
• A strong commitment to evidence-based, person-centred care
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• The ability to engage and collaborate effectively with clinicians, leaders and multidisciplinary teams
• An interest in developing innovative approaches to education and workforce capability
• Experience in quality improvement, service development, education program development and/or evaluation
• The ability to work autonomously while contributing to a collaborative Speech Pathology team
• Enthusiasm for leadership, innovation and improving outcomes for older people

Your scope of responsibility will reflect your experience and Grade 3 or Grade 4 appointment, with opportunities for professional growth and increasing leadership responsibility.

 Benefits of Working at RMH

 

• Flexible Work that Works for You
  We understand that flexibility is important. Whether you're seeking part-time hours, a reduced working week, or other flexible arrangements, we're committed to exploring options that support both individual needs and service delivery requirements.
• Meaningful Work
  Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.

• Career Growth
  Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
• Supportive Culture & Belonging
  Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
• Innovation
  Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
• World-Class Excellence
  Work alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct—one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.
• Enjoy great employee benefits
  Salary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).
• Work in the Parkville Precinct
  Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.

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Interested?

Click Apply to submit your application, including a cover letter and resume.

 Interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.