This is an appointment for initial 0.5 FTE from 17/8/26-31/8/26 and then 1.0 FTE or 76 hours per fortnight effective 1/9/26, with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

Come join us!

Are you an experienced and passionate Speech Pathologist ready to take on a senior leadership role across a major metropolitan health service with this initial development of Mount Lawley Hospital Speech Pathology Department?

We are seeking a dynamic Manager Speech Pathology to lead and shape services across Mount Lawley Hospital as part of Royal Perth Bentley Mount Lawley Group (RPBMG). This is an exciting opportunity to influence service delivery, drive innovation and make a meaningful impact on patient care across acute, rehabilitation and community settings.

About the Opportunity

In this role, you will provide strategic leadership and operational management of Speech Pathology services across RPBMG, ensuring delivery of high-quality, safe, and patient-centred care.

You will:

• Develop, lead, manage, and evaluate Speech Pathology services based at Mount Lawley Hospital.
• Oversee workforce planning, recruitment, supervision, and performance management.
• Provide advanced clinical leadership and consultancy for complex communication and swallowing disorders including Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) and Videofluoroscopic swallow study (VFSS).
• Lead service improvement, innovation, and policy development initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient outcomes.
• Support research, education, and evidence-based practice.

Suitability Criteria

• Demonstrated leadership experience managing Speech Pathology services within a complex, multi-site healthcare environment.
• Demonstrate advanced clinical expertise in clinically complex or rehabilitation Speech Pathology environments including expertise in Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) and Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study (VFSS).
• Proven ability to lead service improvement initiatives, clinical governance activities, and policy development.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence, lead, support and coordinate staff to deliver safe and timely services.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and deliver complex projects and manage competing priorities in an operational environment.
• Experience in supervision, mentoring and training of clinical staff to support service development and a collaborative culture.
• Eligible for full membership of Speech Pathology Australia.
• Commitment to patient-centred care and continuous quality improvement.

Area Profile: Mount Lawley Hospital is part of the Royal Perth Bentley Mount Lawley Group and is located just minutes from the Perth CBD offering a range of services including Outpatient clinics, general medical, rehabilitation and geriatric services, surgical, day procedures, mental health and endoscopy.

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Employee Benefits: Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):

• Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Flexible leave arrangements.
• Other professional and location-based allowances.
• 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice. For information on superannuation click here. 
• Fitness Passport - discounted access to select gyms, pools, and fitness centres across Australia.
• Discounted Smart Rider for travel to work.
• Free Parking.

How to apply

Application Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply online (www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au) and provide suitable Referees, it is preferable for your referee to be a current supervisor or manager. Satisfactory references are an essential part of East Metropolitan Health Service’s (EMHS) recruitment. Set yourself up to succeed in your application by providing suitable, contactable referees.

Applicants are advised to write a statement addressing the suitability criteria in no more than 2-3 pages and provide a detailed curriculum vitae which summarises your experience and how you are able to meet the position requirements. These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.

For further job-related Information we encourage you to contact Gemma Pattison, Head of Department - RPBMG Speech Pathology on (08) 6477 5212.

EMHS is committed to ensuring that our services are delivered by people who are representative of the diverse communities we assist. 

We wholly embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage people to work with us from all ages, races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, family responsibilities or other characteristics, including Aboriginal people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, individuals with a diverse sexuality or gender or bodily diversity, and people with disability. 

WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply. 
 
Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have valid Australian work rights. This includes visa holders. Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing employment in Australia.  

We are committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote applications from people with disability. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to support you through the recruitment process. Please contact EMHSTalent@health.wa.gov.au to let us know if you require any adjustments to take part in the application or selection process.

Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process. 
 
This position is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at:
https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au 
 
Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, applicants found suitable for this position may be considered for other ‘similar’ vacancies within EMHS and/or the wider WA public sector. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision. Job Share arrangements may be considered. 

Help in submitting your application: If you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after 4:00pm Wednesday 15/07/2026 will not be accepted. 

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

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