Senior Speech Pathologist

Capacity Building | Permanent part-time | 12-months FTC

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Speech Pathologist to join our Allied Health team. This is an exciting opportunity for a senior clinician who enjoys balancing hands-on clinical practice with leadership, mentoring, and service improvement initiatives.

The Opportunity

In this role, you'll provide expert Speech Pathology services to clients with complex communication and swallowing needs while supporting and developing fellow clinicians and multidisciplinary team members.

This role is being recruited on a permanent part time basis working 38 hours per fortnight for a 12-month period.

Why Join Brightwater

• Be part of a purpose-driven organisation making a real difference
• Supportive leadership and collaborative team environment
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression
• Inclusive culture that values diversity, innovation and growth

Key responsibilities:

• Provide clinical expertise in the assessment and management of complex dysphagia and communication disorders.
• Deliver high-quality, person-centred assessments, interventions, and outcome-focused care plans.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to achieve the best outcomes for clients.
• Mentor, supervise, and support Speech Pathologists, Therapy Assistants, students, and other team members.
• Contribute to workforce development through coaching, clinical supervision, and participation in recruitment activities.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and support evidence-based practice across the service.
• Build strong relationships with clients, families, carers, healthcare professionals, and external stakeholders.
• Support service delivery within the NDIS funding stream.

What you’ll bring  

To be successful, you will have:

• Membership (or eligibility for membership) with Speech Pathology Australia (SPA).
• Significant clinical experience as a Speech Pathologist, including leadership and supervision responsibilities.
• Strong experience supporting clients with complex health, communication, and swallowing needs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and influence multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and relationship-building skills.
• A commitment to delivering safe, high-quality, person-centred care.
• Strong organisational, problem-solving, and change management capabilities.

Brightwater can offer you:

• A lucrative base salary plus super and the ability to salary package up to $18,550 annually, meaning you can legitimately pay less tax and increase your take-home pay
• Our unique staff benefits program, including access to BrightwaterPlus which gives you discounts with over 370 retailers and heavily discounted gym membership with access to 65 facilities across Perth
• State of the art working space with an onsite café, free parking and staff gym!
• Hybrid working options, promoting a healthy work life balance. 
• The opportunity to lead and shape a successful industry leading neurological disability focused operation function alongside a strong  and passionate team!

You will also need:

• A satisfactory National Police Clearance obtained in the last 12 months
• A satisfactory NDIS clearance
• Current ‘C’ Class Drivers License as defined by the Department of Transport WA (DoTWA)

About Brightwater:

With a track record that dates back to 1901, care is at our core.  We stand beside our clients during times of personal change, using experience and understanding to be the support they need. We’re ready for the complexities that come with ageing and disability, including dementia, Huntington’s disease and acquired brain injury.

If you are passionate about working at a place where people are guided to create new opportunities for themselves, where people who thought they’d no longer be able to grow, are growing in new and different ways, and where people are enjoy life, making decisions and building new relationships – a place where people can pursue the dignity of independence, then submit your application, along with a cover letter, through Brightwater's online portal by COB 30 July 2026, however, shortlisting will begin immediately. Please note that Brightwater reserves the right to close the advert prior to this date.

Please read the attached job description for more information on the role, including a full list of duties and selection criteria.

For Further enquiries, please contact Zach Ooi @ 0429088113 or email [email protected]  for a confidential chat.

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