Speech Pathologist Grade 2

Speech Pathologist – Grade 2 Adult Acute

Fixed Term Full Time for 12 months | 80 hrs per fortnight (including monthly ADO)

Ready to progress your career in a dynamic and supportive environment?

Grampians Health Ballarat is looking for passionate experienced or early career Speech Pathologist keen to join our dynamic and innovative team. This maternity leave backfill position offers a rare opportunity to obtain a full time Grade 2 role in the acute setting with opportunities to work across a variety of programs in acute inpatients, specialist outpatient clinics and other programs.

As a Grade 2 Speech Pathologist you will have the opportunity to lead quality improvement activities, supervise junior staff and students and develop your leadership and management skills

Why Grampians Health?

• Opportunity to specialise: Seize the chance to work across adult streams, pursue your areas of interest and find what areas excite you. Have the opportunity to build specialist knowledge and skills in VFSS, FEES, tracheostomy and laryngectomy management
• Supportive environment: Benefit from a friendly and collaborative team of 28 Speech Pathologists and AHAs across multi campus teams, including senior SPs, experienced in quality improvement and research, supervision and clinical education. 
• Career Growth: Enjoy tailored career development pathways and regular supervision customised to meet your individual needs and supporting you to grow your clinical, clinical support and leadership and management skills.
• Professional Development: Enjoy strong support for regular internal and external professional development with paid leave
• Positive Culture: Be part of a compassionate, forward-thinking team with a strong emphasis on a positive workplace culture. Engage in social and extracurricular activities including SP and allied health events
• Lifestyle: Enjoy more affordable living; unique relaxing lifestyle Discover the Grampians region - Grampians Health; and a life balance with flexible work arrangements, salary packaging, and a focus on staff wellbeing with 24/7 support through the Grampians Health Employee Assistance Scheme

Key Selection Criteria  

• Degree in Speech Pathology (or equivalent), eligibility for Speech Pathology Australia   membership/certification, and a current driver’s licence.
• Clinical experience in assessment and management of adults with diverse diagnoses, delivering high‑quality, evidence‑based practice; VFSS/FEES experience desirable.
• Ability to contribute to and lead quality improvement initiatives and support service development.
• Experience in supervision, training, or professional support of others, with a commitment to ongoing learning and reflective practice.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary, fast‑paced environment.
• Well‑developed organisational and self‑management skills, including independent work, seeking support when needed, and alignment with organisational values.

If you’re eager to thrive in a role that values growth, teamwork and impactful work, we’d love to hear from you.

To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here. 

Interested?

Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Courtney Mellor, Manager Speech Pathology & Audiology on 0484 525 466 or Ellie Orr, Senior Speech Pathologist on (03) 5320 4222 with any queries.

Apply now and start your journey with Grampians Health Ballarat and make a real difference in our community! We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close 24th of April 2026 at 11.59pm. 

About Grampians Health

Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. 

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Ballarat Region

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Ballarat has some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat

Diversity and Inclusion 
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.