Allied Health Practitioner - Speech Pathologist Senior …, Darling Downs

What your day could look like As a Senior Speech Pathologist, you'll play a critical role in enhancing care for older people across residential aged care settings. From guiding complex clinical decisions to shaping how services evolve, you'll work alongside multidisciplinary teams to deliver outcomes that truly matter. Every day, you'll contribute by: Delivering advanced assessment and intervention that improves residents' communication and swallowing outcomes Partnering with families, carers and health teams to support informed, person-centred care decisions Leading quality improvement initiatives that strengthen clinical practice and service delivery Coaching and mentoring colleagues, helping build capability across the service Let's talk about you! You're someone who combines clinical expertise with genuine care. You communicate with clarity and empathy, make confident decisions in complex situations, and bring others along with you. You take pride in shaping better outcomes for older people, not just through what you do, but how you lead and influence others. You're motivated by purpose, and you value dignity, respect and innovation in the way care is delivered. Here's what will help you thrive in this role: Relevant tertiary qualification in speech pathology with current professional membership Strong experience delivering services in aged care or complex clinical settings Advanced communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to influence and lead A proactive approach to improving practice using evidence and data You'll stand out from the crowd if you have experience in regional or multi-site service delivery and/or additional training or postgraduate study. Most importantly, you're passionate about improving the quality of life for valued residents and committed to making a meaningful impact in regional communities. Why Join Darling Downs Health? At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference
- and the career possibilities are endless. Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health skilled, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services. Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region. Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards: Maximise your take-home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration. Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport. For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits Your future is here. Where are you? If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you. Click 'Apply Now' to submit your application and upload the requested documents. Find out more about us! Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health: Work with Us | Rural Work with Us | Toowoomba #WorkDDHHS #OpportunityImpact #TheyreHereThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License. Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3r0uul