- Temporary full-time opportunity (12-month maternity leave cover)
- Level 3 position based in Ryde
- Salary Packaging: Package up to $9,000 of your pre-tax income and boost your take-home pay
- Fitness Passport: Discounted access to gym and aquatic centres
- NSW Health and NSW Health AHO Employees: Transfer your accrued leave entitlements and continue to receive pay and entitlements in line with the relevant NSW Health State Award
About Us..
At Royal Rehab Ryde we’re redefining health and wellbeing.
We offer a comprehensive range of specialist rehabilitation services for both public and private patients. Our team provides expert care for individuals with neurological conditions including stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and more. We also deliver orthopaedic rehabilitation, post-operative care, and general reconditioning. Services are available across both inpatient and outpatient settings, ensuring continuity of care and tailored support throughout the recovery journey.
We offer a vibrant, inclusive culture that values your expertise.
About The Role..
Join our dynamic team as an experienced
Speech Pathologist, working across our Private Hospital and Public Spinal Cord Injury Unit. In this full-time role, you’ll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of medical, nursing and allied health professionals to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.
You will be responsible for the assessment and management of clients with acquired and developmental communication disorders and/or dysphagia, supporting improved outcomes and quality of life. This is a 12-month maternity leave locum, offering a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact while expanding your clinical experience in a specialised rehabilitation setting.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Overseeing and providing high quality evidence-based speech pathology assessment & interventions for adults with neurological, spinal and degenerative conditions in private and public contexts.
- Providing clinical supervision and support of a Level 1 /2 Speech Pathologist in the Private Day Program.
- Actively contributing to speech pathology service development projects, initiatives & research.
About You..
We seek a self-motivated and friendly individual with:
Essential Criteria
- Degree in Speech Pathology & eligible for practising membership of Speech Pathology Australia.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in working within a rehabilitation framework & a multidisciplinary team.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to evidence-based practice & quality projects.
- Excellent time management, flexibility and self-organisation skills.
- Trained in Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallow (FEES) or strong interest in being trained in FEES.
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience working in private hospital setting.
- Experience in complex neurological rehabilitation, oncology, aged care & spinal cord injury.
- LSVT or SPEAKOUT! training.
- Interest in student supervision.
Your Royal Rewards...
- Salary Packaging: Lower your taxable income and increase your take-home pay
- Benefits: Fitness Passport & HCF Private Health Insurance discounts
- Maxxia Rewards: Enjoy a huge range of discounts through our salary packaging partner
- Career growth: Genuine career opportunities
- Work life balance: Flexible work arrangements
- Salary: Competitive remuneration
- Employee Assistance Program: Access to professional counselling and coaching for you and your immediate family
- Leadership: Supportive and experienced leadership team
- Culture: Friendly and close-knit team environment
- NSW Health and NSW Health AHO Employees: Transfer your accrued leave entitlements and continue to receive pay and entitlements in line with the relevant NSW Health State Award
We know diversity makes Royal Rehab Ryde a great place to work, and we are committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the people we serve. We encourage applications from all members of our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQA+ individuals, people with disability, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
If you require any adjustments to participate equitably in the recruitment process, or to support you in the workplace should you be successful, please let us know. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment where all individuals can thrive.
What’s Next..
If this sounds like the perfect role for you, address the essential criteria in your cover letter and APPLY NOW to start your journey with us!
Please note, only applicants that address this essential criteria will be considered.
Visit our Royal Rehab Ryde careers page for more information:
www Royalrehabgroup.com.au/careers/
The successful applicant will be required to provide and undergo pre-employment checks including but not limited to a current criminal record check, working with children check, employment history and referee checks.
Further Enquiries
Romavilla Moje, Clinical Operations Manager
Phone: (02) 9808 0549
Email: Romavilla.Moje@Royalrehab.com.au
&
Kate Makin, Speech Pathology Professional Leader
Phone: 0418 473 679
Email: Kate.Makin@royalrehab.com.au
Application Close Date: Friday 27th March 2026
