- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital – Modbury
- Salary (plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits):
- AHP1 $71,217 - $86,938 p.a. (pro rata)
- AHP2 $91,785 - $106,330 p.a. (pro rata)
- Temporary Full-Time and Part-Time (Multiple Positions)
- Full-Time, up to 4 June 2027
- Part-Time, working 15 hours per week, up to 17 July 2026
About the Role:
An engaging and rewarding career opportunity is available within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Speech Pathologist within the Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care division.
In this role, you will contribute your clinical expertise to the assessment, diagnosis and management of communication and swallowing disorders across the full continuum of care. Your work will directly support patients to regain independence, enhance their wellbeing and confidently navigate the challenges associated with ageing, illness or recovery.
Speech Pathology services are delivered across inpatient, community and home‑based settings, primarily within the Rehabilitation and Geriatric clinical streams, with some outreach into the community. In this role, you will have the opportunity to rotate through a diverse range of specialty areas, including:
- Geriatrics: Provision of speech pathology assessment, diagnosis and treatment for older adults while liaising with their families and carers. Areas of work include the inpatient Geriatric Evaluation Management service, the inpatient Geriatric Rehabilitation ward, Geriatrics in the Home, Northern Reablement and Intermediate Care to Return Home (NRICH) program at ACH Healthia and Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) inpatient service based at Lyell McEwin Hospital
- Rehabilitation: Provision of speech pathology assessment, diagnosis and treatment for adults participating in rehabilitation. This may involve assessment and intervention for adults with a range of diagnoses including stroke, progressive neurological conditions, brain injury and deconditioning. Areas within rehabilitation include: the inpatient rehabilitation wards, the Day Rehabilitation Service (6-week rehabilitation program in an outpatient setting) and the Rehabilitation in the Home program
Appointment to the role will be at the AHP1 or AHP2 level, dependent on the level of experience.
To be eligible for this position, you must hold an appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of Speech Pathology Australia
About You:
Are you a dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic Speech Pathologist looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.
In this role you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills which will enable you to successfully problem solve, resolve conflicts and negotiate, including the ability to engage in difficult conversations, whilst building and maintaining relationships. An ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities and demonstrated resilience within a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role.
About Us:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.
NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.
At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.
Benefits of working at NALHN:
From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.
Incremental wage increases in-line with the incremental wage increases in-line with the Allied Health Professionals, Assistants and Psychologists Enterprise Agreement 2025
Access to experienced clinicians across a broad range of expertise, who are supportive of collegial sharing of skills and knowledge in different therapies and client presentations.
Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.
NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
In addition to this, other benefits of working as a Speech Pathologist in NALHN include:
- professional development opportunities. We have a well-established Allied Health Education unit which offers high-quality, targeted in-house training, and staff are also eligible for external, funded professional development via the Allied Health Professionals Plus Professional Development Reimbursement Program, to allow you to continue to build upon your professional foundations
- opportunities to participate in research. NALHN have an Allied Health Research Chair, who is able to work with clinicians and teams to support clinical research
- regular clinical supervision, allowing you to receive individualised support, learning and development to help you achieve your career goals
SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.
We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.
Check(s):
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.
Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 927556
Enquiries:
Office of Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care
Phone: (08) 7321 1232
E-mail: Health.NALHNACRPCRecruitment@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date:
13 February 2026 – 11.55PM
Role Description and Further Information:
927556 - Speech Pathologist - Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care (Multiple Positions) - AHP1 - role description.pdf
927556 - Speech Pathologist - Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care (Multiple Positions) - AHP2 - role description.pdf
* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.
