Speech Pathologist (503815L3)

Overview

Speech Pathologist – Level 1/2

Fixed term – part time – $73,834 – $111,364 + 12% superannuation

Tasmanian Health Service – North (Launceston General Hospital)

To be Tasmanian is to value quality over quantity. We create, preserve, and protect the unusual. With quiet confidence, with passion and perseverance, we pursue the extraordinary. Could you be Tasmanian?

You can be a Speech Pathologist anywhere. What’s different about Tasmania is our culture and our lifestyle. You will be encouraged to be yourself, to learn, to grow and to develop meaning in your work. You will have a powerful connection to your patients, and the community will encourage your success. Our isolation helps drive a culture of creation and human connection, which feels both old fashioned and… like the only future worth pursuing.

Here you’ll be spoilt for choice when it comes to breath-taking coastlines, National Parks, and incredible fresh produce crafted by locals. After a hard day at work, you don’t have to sit in traffic for an hour. You decompress with a wander through our beautiful city or put on your boots and tell it to a mountain.

We offer an exciting and rewarding place to work, featuring contemporary, evidence-informed practise that sees our Speech Pathologists closely linked to the broader multidisciplinary team. We are a team of some 18 staff, a mix of passionate locals and new Tasmanian adventurers who will welcome your energy and experiences into the group dynamic. This position will be based with our Hospitals North Adult team and provide assessment and treatment to adult inpatient and outpatients. And you’ll get to do this alongside highly accomplished Speechies with national and international experience to share, all while making a difference to the lives of a diverse and inclusive community.

We’ll look after you from the very beginning, ensuring you are fully welcomed into our ambitious and friendly culture. As an Allied Health group, we are dedicated to the development of our people and will work to help you to achieve your goals.

For more information, please email or phone Jo, our manager: johanna.moerkerk@ths.tas.gov.au or (03) 6777 6248.

If you need any more convincing about our beautiful part of the world, here it is Northern Tasmania

Note: – Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

The role

Provide professional assessment and treatments to adults with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties.

Duties may be directed to our inpatient or outpatient services on consideration of the successful applicants\\\’ skills and attributes.

Note: – Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of Appointment

Fixed term, part time, day worker position working 45.6 hours per fortnight, commencing 28 September 2025, for a period of 12 months.

*notwithstanding hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or fixed term full time, part time and casual vacancies.

Salary and Benefits

Salary: $73,834 – $111,364 pro rata per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022

Salary Packaging:

You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:

• Professional Development Allowance of up to $1000 per annum

Benefits available to eligible candidates

• Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found in the information section.

Eligibility

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

• Tertiary qualification/program of study accredited by Speech Pathology Australia
• Eligible for membership with Speech Pathology Australia or where regulatory requirements exist NDIS Q&S Commission Provider Registration Requirements
• Full member of Speech Pathology Australia

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Statement of Duties:

• Generic Speech Pathologist (LGH) HP1-2 (July 2023) CSU (1).pdf

Application Guide:

• Department of Health – Applicant Guide Sep 2024.docx

How to apply

Apply Online. Please click the \”Apply\” button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.

For more information

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Name: Johanna Moerkerk
Position: Discipline Lead – Speech Pathology
Phone: (03) 6777 6230
E-mail: johanna.moerkerk@ths.tas.gov.au

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Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health do. This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.