Senior Speech Pathologist | Salisbury

About Novita

Novita nurtures ambition of every size and shape for a career that grows with you in a team that supports you.

Novita is South Australias most established provider of therapy assistive technology community programs and community living services for people with disabilities and were evolving every day.

Novita brings you the benefits of structure along with the freedom to grow within an environment thats big but personal. We equip you with the tools to thrive as the whole person you are embracing whatever makes you tick so you can reach your true potential. Our leaders remain by your side respectful of your autonomy because they care about you accomplishing your professional goals. And the sheer variety of Novitas offerings means opportunities to take your career where you want it to go.

Work at a place that supports you to achieve your best so you can support others to achieve theirs.

About You

Youre an experienced and passionate Speech Pathologist with strong clinical reasoning and a commitment to client-centred supports. You thrive in multidisciplinary teams lead by example and support others through supervision and mentoring. You are flexible and responsive to the needs of staff and clients. Your everyday actions are guided by your strong values including integrity empathy and inclusiveness.

About the Role

As an experienced Speech Pathologist at Novita you will:

• Manage a diverse and complex caseload delivering evidence-based assessments and tailored programs of support
• Provide clinical leadership by supervising entry and early career staff and supporting their professional development
• Lead by example in the delivery evidence-based client-centred therapeutic supports
• Contribute to service innovation within your own caseload and across the whole organisation by developing community-based programs and enhancing service delivery
• Actively participate in service planning client reviews and multidisciplinary decision-making
• Work closely with other senior clinicians team leaders and clinical leads to support positive team culture and improve service delivery

Knowledge skills and experience

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Speech Pathology
• Must be a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist with Speech Pathology Australia or working towards this status within the first 12 months of employment at Novita
• CurrentNDIS Worker CheckandSA Working with Children Check(must be completed before starting)
• Child Safe Environmentstraining (Through Your Eyes)
• Completion of theNDIS Worker Orientation Module: Quality Safety and You
• A current valid Drivers licence

Were serious about safeguarding our clients. If you dont have a current NDIS Worker Check and SA Working with Children Check well let you know how to obtain these prior to starting work with us.

Education and Qualifications

What Youll Need Before Starting

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Speech Pathology
• Must be a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist with Speech Pathology Australia or working towards this status within the first 12 months of employment at Novita
• CurrentNDIS Worker CheckandSA Working with Children Check(must be completed before starting)
• Child Safe Environmentstraining (Through Your Eyes)
• Completion of theNDIS Worker Orientation Module: Quality Safety and You
• A current valid Drivers licence

Were serious about safeguarding our clients. If you dont have a current NDIS Worker Check and SA Working with Children Check well let you know how to obtain these prior to starting work with us.

Why join Novita

At Novita we believe in supporting both the people we serve and the professionals who serve them. As an experienced Speech Therapist youll step into a role that not only allows you to make a meaningful impact but also supports your own growth and aspirations. What we offer:

• Share your expertise by providing clinical supervision and support to entry and early career speech pathologists
• If your ambition is to progress to higher leadership position you will be supported to further develop your skills
• Our internal professional development program is robust and designed to keep you at the forefront of clinical excellence
• The opportunity to pursue areas of clinical interest and develop specialist expertise if desired
• Youll be joining a multidisciplinary team that values collaboration innovation and continuous learning

Youll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Total salary package includes base salary annual leave loading and 12% superannuation
• Enjoy salary packaging up to $15900 of your salary increasing your take-home pay by approximately $5000
• Further maximise your take home pay with additional salary packaging benefits including meal and entertainment expenses accommodation and venue hire private novated leasing and additional superannuation contributions

Apply Now

For a confidential conversation before applying contact Brett Williams on

As this position is vacant we are looking to undertake interviews as applications are submitted. So dont delay if you are wanting to join our team. Novita may close this advertisement early if a suitable candidate is identified before the listed closing date.

Novita is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All suitably qualified applicants will receive equal and fair consideration for employment. Applicants with a disability and/or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander are actively encouraged to apply.

Potentially successful candidates will be required to complete background checks prior to confirmation of employment.

Achieve your amazing at Novita.