Head of Speech Pathology

This role is designed for a senior Speech Pathologist who can combine clinical work with service leadership.

Depending on your experience and the way the service develops, the role may include:

• establishing Sigma Therapies Speech Pathology as a new service area
• building practical clinical systems, templates and referral pathways
• supporting NDIS participants and private/self-funded speech pathology clients
• communication assessments and therapy
• speech, language and functional communication support
• AAC assessment, recommendation and implementation
• social communication and capacity building
• support for people with developmental, disability and neurodivergent profiles
• parent, carer and support worker coaching
• school, home and community-based intervention
• NDIS progress reports and therapy documentation
• collaboration with psychologists, PBS practitioners, OTs and support teams
• helping shape future aged care speech pathology services as Sigma develops that area
• supporting recruitment, onboarding and mentoring of future Speech Pathologists

This role may suit a senior Speech Pathologist who wants:

• a founding role rather than a standard caseload-only position
• the chance to build a Speech Pathology service with clinical quality from the beginning
• a flexible community-based role with a Bibra Lake team base
• work-from-home flexibility for reports, planning and admin
• time to write quality reports and documentation
• opportunities to collaborate with OT, psychology and PBS clinicians
• future leadership, supervision and team development responsibilities
• a role that can include NDIS, private/self-funded and future aged care work

You must have:

• a recognised qualification in Speech Pathology
• current Certified Practising Speech Pathologist status with Speech Pathology Australia, or ability to obtain CPSP before commencement
• experience in community, disability, paediatric, adult or mixed speech pathology practice
• interest in leadership, service development and future team mentoring
• eligibility to work in Australia
• willingness to complete required NDIS worker screening requirements
• a current driver licence and access to a reliable vehicle

This is intended to be a senior employee role. Full-time is preferred, and 0.8 FTE may be considered for an exceptional candidate.

The role can be shaped around service establishment, clinical caseload, leadership, future supervision and collaboration with Sigma leadership.

• Bibra Lake team base
• work-from-home admin and report-writing flexibility
• support from Sigma leadership to build the Speech Pathology service
• admin support
• paid travel or travel reimbursement, depending on employment arrangement
• PD support
• laptop, systems and templates
• supportive collaboration with OT, psychology and PBS clinicians
• a flexible diary structure
• the opportunity to help shape a new clinical service area

• establishing the service model and referral criteria
• setting up documentation, templates and clinical workflows
• building a manageable foundation caseload
• developing relationships with referral partners and internal clinicians
• identifying future recruitment and supervision needs
• advising Sigma on future aged care speech pathology opportunities

Our main office is located at Sigma Therapies, 16/2 Ambitious Link, Bibra Lake WA 6163.

This is a community-based role across Perth, with work-from-home flexibility for report writing, planning and administration.

Sigma Therapies also has satellite spaces across Perth, which may be used where appropriate for client appointments or meetings. However, this role is primarily connected to our Bibra Lake team.