Senior Speech Language Therapist, Acute Adult Team
Full time, fixed term parental leave cover until February 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 Adult team, at Middlemore Hospital. We are looking for a Senior Speech Language Therapist with advanced skills in the assessment and management of communication and swallowing impairments. Experience and competencies in FEES and VFSS 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, and 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.
Important Skills
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
- 5 years minimum post qualification clinical experience working with adults, as a speech language therapist
- A minimum of Level 3 FEES and VFS
- Experience with acute dysphagia patients
- 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 skills
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 understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, 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 26 January 2026. To apply please click apply now. To view the job description, please click here.
For more information, please contact Natasha on Natasha.Pillay@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz or Amy on Amy.Lin@middlemore.co.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.
