Description
Professional 1 - Remuneration Package Range $83,963 - $106,860
(including salary $70,971 - $90,331)
Professional 2 - Remuneration Package Range $109,860 - $130,643
(including salary $92,910 - $110,781)
Allied Health
Darwin, Palmerston – Northern Territory
Several full time, ongoing vacancies are available
Step Into a Career That Makes a Difference — Join Us in the Northern Territory!
Are you a passionate Speech Pathologist ready to take your career to the next level? The Royal Darwin and Palmerston Regional Hospital Speech Pathology Team is calling! This is more than just a job — it’s your chance to thrive in a vibrant, multidisciplinary environment while making a real impact in the lives of diverse communities across the Top End.
What’s on Offer?
We’re looking for enthusiastic clinicians with experience in acute or sub-acute hospital settings, especially those skilled in:
- Assessment and management of complex dysphagia (including VFSS and FEES)
- Acquired and cognitive communication disorders across adult
- Rehabilitation and geriatric care
Whether you're passionate about stroke recovery, neurodegenerative conditions, or tracheostomy and laryngectomy management — we’ve got the caseloads to challenge and inspire you. If you are interested in broadening your clinical scope to work with adults, children and babies, you should contact us!
Why Choose Us?
- Collaborate with a dynamic team of clinicians
- Mentor students and junior colleagues
- Deliver culturally responsive care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
- Upskill in advanced instrumental assessments and complex case management
- Work in a region rich with professional growth and cultural depth
Life in the Territory
From tropical urban centres to remote outback communities, the Northern Territory offers a healthcare experience like no other. You’ll be part of a system that embraces innovation, diversity, and the unique challenges of delivering care in one of Australia’s most fascinating regions.
Grow your skills. Embrace the challenge. Live the adventure.
For further information about this vacancy please contact:
Celina Lai, Manager on 08 8922 8338 or celina.lai@nt.gov.au
Quote vacancy number: 26308
Closing date: 27/04/2026
Applications should consist of a one page summary sheet, resume / CV and copies of relevant qualifications.
For a copy of the Job Description or to view career opportunities in the Northern Territory Government please visit https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/Search
