Speech Pathologist - Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga, Australia
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Bupa recognises the growing need for functional, mental health, and wellbeing-focused allied health interventions. At Mindplace, we’re committed to bridging the gap in services by developing a national network of clinics focused on mental health, rehabilitation, and independence in daily living. This network is a key part of our future vision, ensuring clients receive high-quality, accessible, and innovative support when it matters most.
The Speech Pathologist delivers evidence based, recovery oriented care within a mental health setting, supporting individuals to achieve functional, social, and personal outcomes.
About the Role
Mindplace are seeking an experienced Speech Pathologist to join our multidisciplinary team in Wagga Wagga on a part time 2 days a week position.
As an Speech Pathologist at Mindplace, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting clients to improve their mental health, daily functioning, and overall wellbeing. This is a patient-facing clinical role where you will work with individuals experiencing challenges with mental health, psychosocial disability, or functional limitations.
In this role, you’ll:
- Conduct comprehensive assessments of speech, language, voice, fluency, social communication, literacy, and swallowing using observation, case history, and standardised tools.
- Interpret findings to determine the nature and severity of communication and swallowing disorders and develop differential diagnoses within scope of practice.
- Develop and implement individualised, evidence-based intervention plans with clear functional goals and outcome measures.
- Deliver targeted individual and group therapy across areas including speech, language, fluency, voice, social communication, cognitive-communication, literacy, and dysphagia.
- Apply swallowing management strategies and utilise AAC systems as required, including training clients and communication partners.
- Monitor, evaluate, and document progress, while providing education and support to clients, families, carers, and stakeholders to optimise outcomes.
This role offers the opportunity to make a real impact on clients’ everyday lives, contributing to recovery, resilience, and long-term wellbeing, within a growing, supportive multidisciplinary team.
Your Opportunity
Further to our current locations, there is future growth as we work towards our goal of 60 Mindplace clinics nationally, ensuring access to support across Australia. If you’re interested in being a part of the journey now or in the future, we’d love to hear from you.
So Why Join Us?
- Professional development – grow with an exciting division of the business.
- Career growth – as we expand, you’ll have new opportunities internally.
- Solid client base – access a consistent flow of clients via our referral networks.
- Financial security – employee engagement and systems ensure reliable scheduling.
- Multidisciplinary teamwork – collaborate with Psychologists, BSPs, EPs, and more.
- Flexibility – we’ll work with your schedule for real work/life balance.
About You
We’re seeking an experienced Speech Pathologist with:
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology and unrestricted registration with Speech Pathology Australia.
- Minimum 2–3 years of current clinical experience.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development (CPD) in line with professional standards.
- Strong clinical reasoning, critical analysis, and professional judgement.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders.
- Experience working within a multidisciplinary healthcare setting, with an interest in mental health practice.
Join us and be part of an organisation that’s fully committed to making a difference. Let’s build the future of allied health together. Ready to lead change?
Apply now or email our Talent Acquisition Partner, Adrian Delacy (adrian.delacy@bupa.com.au), for any questions about how you can help shape the future of health services with us.
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To learn more about working at Bupa please visit our website: www.Bupa.com.au/careers
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