Core or Senior Paediatric Speech Language Therapist– Acute Allied Health

Full time, fixed term parental leave cover until October 2027

Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

The Opportunity:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled, dynamic and enthusiastic Speech Language Therapist to join the Acute Paediatric team, at Middlemore Hospital. We are looking for an experienced Speech Language Therapist with highly developed skills in the assessment and management of communication and swallowing impairments to provide service to our Paediatric Unit in Kids First. Experience and competencies with paediatric dysphagia are essential. 

You will be able to work autonomously, as well as be part of a multi-disciplinary and wider Speech Language Therapy team. You will be required to work across services, including Kids First, Maternity and ED as well as provide cross cover into NICU and SCBU. You will need to be flexible to support the SLT team, where needed. Your role will involve supporting other SLT’s to achieve their clinical competencies and will include provision of supervision and an element of leadership where applicable. There will be many opportunities for on-going professional and personal development and peer review and formal supervision.

As the ideal person for this role, you will have the following skills and attributes:

• New Zealand approved qualification to practice speech and language therapy
• Membership with NZSTA with a current Annual Practicing Certificate
• Minimum 2 years post qualification clinical experience for core role or minimum 5 years for senior role, working directly within paediatrics and paediatric dysphagia.
• VFSS competency is desirable
• An understanding of bicultural issues and commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi
• Experience in supporting/supervising others, driving service development and implementing change/improvements
• Ability to work collaboratively with a range of professional groups in a multidisciplinary setting
• Effective time management, prioritisation and organisation skills
• Drive, energy, initiative with excellent communication, interpersonal and team play skills

Benefits:

• Annual practicing certificate is refunded 
• Support with Immigration/Visa
• Discounted services as part of our work perks

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to meet the needs of our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to apply

To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 23 September 2026. To view the job description, please click here.

If you have further questions, please contact Natasha on natasha.pillay@tewhatuora.govt.nz or Amy on amy.lin@tewhatuora.govt.nz.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.