Speech Pathologist Level 4 - Student Educator - Moruya

Applications Close: 31 March 2024

Interview Details: Scheduled within 10 days of closing

What you'll be doing
The Brighter Beginnings initiative is a collaboration between NSW Health and NSW Department of Education to implement preschool health and development checks. The Speech Pathology Student Educator will develop, coordinate and deliver screening, assessment, provision of recommendations and interventions through a student led model, to children in the Early Education setting. 

The Student Educator is responsible for providing clinical supervision, teaching and co-ordination of educational activities for Speech Pathology students on clinical placements. This involves liaison with education providers regarding educational outcomes of the clinical placement and student education and placement quality evaluation.

The Speech Pathology Student Educator will also work in the Allied Health education team to provide education to Allied Health staff across Southern NSW Health Local Health District (SNSWLHD). 

What we offer: 

·         Flexible work arrangements

·         Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing

·         Corporate Health and Fitness program

·         11% Superannuation on top of your gross income

·         Annual Leave Loading

Where you will be working: There is an abundance of lifestyle benefits available to you in country NSW and you will be amazed at what you will have access to - and it all comes without the queues and crowds of a big city. Moruya 305 kilometres south of Sydney and 175 kilometres from Canberra. Moruya has charm and secrets to share with those ready to explore. The coastal drive from Broulee is stunning, with the road running alongside the Moruya River, before opening to reveal a wide flood plain tracking down from the Deua Mountains.

Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people.  As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities.  To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here – 

Selection Criteria

1. Must hold a bachelor or post graduate degree in speech pathology which provides eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia, or other qualification deemed equivalent.
2. Demonstrated extensive knowledge and experience of paediatrics and child development, and an understanding of screening tools and assessments used with young children including experience with care planning/case management.
3. Experience in the ability to design, develop and evaluate professional education, with qualifications in adult education or a willingness to obtain.
4. Evidence of excellent negotiation, decision making and advisory skills including abilities to effectively build and maintain professional relationships and interact collaboratively with stakeholders.
5. Demonstrated high level of oral and written communication skills including the proficient use of health based technology, or willingness to learn.
6. Demonstrated effective time management skills, ability to prioritise and to work with minimal supervision.
7. Excellent clinical reasoning skills and teaching skills and demonstrated ability to provide senior level of supervision to staff and students.
8. Current unrestricted drivers' licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.

At Southern NSW Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases 

This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.

All NSW Health Category A workers are required to have received at least three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. You will be required to provide a record of your COVID-19 vaccination status if successful. 

Australian Work RightsPlease note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see 

Need more information?

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For role related queries or questions contact 02 6150 7*** / 0457 868 *** or email Kerryn Maher on ************@health.nsw.gov.au

Need more information?

  1) Click here for the Position Description
  2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Kerryn Maher on ************@health.nsw.gov.au