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Embark on a rewarding career and be part of a team where your dedication makes a difference in people’s lives.

About the Role:

Join our team as a Grade 2 Speech Pathologist on a part-time, ongoing basis (0.70 EFT / 53.2 hours per fortnight), based in the Oasis Child Neuropsychiatry Inpatient Unit at Monash Children’s Hospital, Clayton. This role offers flexibility, with the option to work full or half days.

This opportunity is ideal for a passionate and collaborative clinician who places patient experience at the centre of their practice. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver discipline-specific assessment and intervention, contributing to shared formulation and care planning for children admitted to the Oasis Unit.

Drawing on your specialist speech pathology expertise, you will apply current and emerging evidence-based practices to support children with neurodevelopmental and psychiatric difficulties, and their families.

You will contribute through:

• Individually tailored interventions
• Delivery of group programs
• Specialist consultation and education for families, schools, CYMHS and community-based services
• Participation in research and evaluation projects

All Infant, Child, Family and Youth Mental Health clinicians are committed to delivering professional practice that is culturally responsive, aligned with professional ethics, and compliant with relevant legislation, policies and procedures.

About Us:

The Oasis unit is a purpose built unit located in the Monash Children’s Hospital. Providing specialist assessment and care planning for children aged up to 12 years, with neurodevelopmental disorders (such as Autism Spectrum Disorder or Intellectual Disability) and/or who show severe or complex psychiatric, behavioural and developmental symptoms that indicate need for a short term inpatient service.

All children admitted to the unit are accompanied by parent / carer who remain throughout the admission.

Oasis is a multi-disciplinary unit that provides a range of consultation services, brief emergency admissions, and planned assessment admissions. The unit is part of the network of infant, child and youth mental health services (ICFYMHS) situated across metropolitan and regional Victoria. Patient care is carefully planned and managed through collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ensure an integrated and effective service, tailored to the individual needs of each child, family and carer. Oasis is a centre for excellence with an active clinical and research program that integrates and enhances knowledge from psychiatry, paediatrics, neurology, endocrinology, and other specialist medical and allied health services.

You will be joining a connected team with strong shared values and an unwavering commitment to provide mental health services and support to children, young people and their families/carers experiencing emotional, behavioural or mental health problems. A highly skilled, passionate and collaborative team working closely with our community teams and external agencies in our unwavering pursuit of excellent in mental health for young people and their families.

There is no better time to join us and here’s just a few reasons why: 

• Purpose built inpatient unit located within the Monash Children’s Hospital
• Dyadic and family interventions used to achieve better outcomes for children and families 
• Leadership team fostering high performing talent and career progression 
• Lots of benefits including access to salary packaging options increasing your take-home pay, onsite subsidised staff car parking, gym on certain sites, uniform and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

About You:

To thrive in this role you will bring the following:

• A recognised degree in Speech Pathology (Bachelor or Master level), including overseas qualifications assessed by Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) within the past two years
• Eligible for membership as a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP) with Speech Pathology Australia (SPA)
• Passionate about providing safe, evidence-based, and high-quality care
• Dedicated to delivering patient centred care and patient advocacy
• A collaborative, empathetic team player who leads by example and contributes positively to team culture
• A team approach and ability to lead by example
• A flexible mindset and willingness to work in different areas as required 
• Experience working in a child and adolescent mental health setting or and/or extensive experience in a relevant area of practice (e.g. paediatrics, educational settings, NDIS)
• Experience and accredited training in ADOS-2 assessment highly regarded

In Return:

As a valued member of the Monash Health team, you’ll have access to a wide range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, development, and career progression, including:

• Salary packaging – increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options
• Professional development – access to ongoing training, education, and leadership opportunities to support your career growth
• Supportive team environment – work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team that values innovation, compassion, and excellence
• Employee wellbeing – benefit from a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP), staff wellbeing initiatives, and a strong focus on work-life balance
• Career mobility – opportunities to work across Victoria’s largest public health service with a wide range of roles and career pathways
• Diverse and inclusive workplace – join an organisation that celebrates and embraces diversity and fosters a culture of respect and belonging

At Monash Health, you’ll be making a difference in the lives of individuals and communities while advancing your career in a leading healthcare organisation.

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Nicky Young on 0435 962 387.

• Position Description can be found here
• Role Statement can be found here

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

How to Apply:

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. 

Applications close: 10 February, 2026