Speech Pathologist Grade 3 - Child & Youth Neurodevelopmental team

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

Alfred Infant, Child and Youth Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (ICYAMHWS) is hiring!

• Fixed Term Part-time (45.6 hrs/fn / 3 days/wk) until April 2027
• Speech Pathologist Grade 3
• Based in Moorabbin
• Create a team culture and performance that is based on hope, optimism and a recovery framework

What's in it for you

• Frequent professional development opportunities and regular professional supervision
• Supportive multi-disciplinary team environment
• Work in a team that celebrates neurodiversity 
• Diverse and stimulating work including with parents, families and schools  

ABOUT US

Alfred Infant, Child and Youth Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (ICYAMHWS)

Alfred ICYAMHWS is one component of the Department of Mental & Addiction Health at Alfred Health. We are a community-based service providing comprehensive assessment, treatment and case management to infants, children, adolescents and young people up to the age of 25 years of age presenting with behavioural, emotional, psychiatric or developmental difficulties. 

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

The speech pathologist sits with in a multidisciplinary team in the Mental Health & Intellectual Disability Initiative for Youth (MHIDI-Y) Team as well as working across the mainstream mental health teams performing speech pathology assessment. On the MHIDI-Y team the speech pathologist provides vital input regarding communication and relationship to wellbeing in young people aged 12 – 26 years with an intellectual disability and mental health challenges. The speech pathologist also provides case management (key work) support to the client and their families to hold them through the journey of care and implement recommendations following assessment. The speech pathologist will also work with other services understanding the importance of a system approach working with young people with intellectual disability, e.g. such as school and NDIS services.

WHAT YOU’VE GOT

• Tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology (Essential)
• Eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia (Essential)
• A sound knowledge of current Speech Pathology practices relevant to the position and its theoretical base
• Clinical paediatric experience or strong interest in working with children and / or adolescents presenting with neurodevelopmental disorders and associated social, emotional, learning and behavioural problems
• Australian working rights and current Influenza vaccination
• Current Victorian Driver's License
• Current Working with Children Check or willing to obtain one and be willing to undergo a Background Check

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Portable long service leave from other public health services
• Great employment benefits as part of Alfred Health - Wellbeing initiatives, access to salary packaging, novated leasing and banking
• Great work life balance & located close to public transport, shops and restaurants

If this sounds like you, click the APPLY button, including your resume and cover letter. 

For more information regarding the position, please contact Eloise Hughes on ph: 0419 770 067

Applications close: 11pm AEST, Tuesday 28th July 2026.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.