Speech Language Therapist -Casual

Casual Speech Language Therapist - Kaiwhakatikatika i te Reo Kōrero

Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora – Waitematā

Casual Roles

Please let us know in your application what you are looking for including your preferred primary location of work, areas of experience and availability.

Join our team of Speech and language therapists

We have an exciting opportunity to join our SLT team as a casual employee. This role gives the right candidate the opportunity to be part of our vibrant and skilled speech and language therapy team at Waitemata. As a casual team member you have the benefit of flexibility and the opportunity to share and/or build on your experience within different teams. This casual role is highly suited to parents with children or those in part-time study, where daycare or school/university hours can be accommodated and flexibility with dates of work are desired.

Benefits:

• Be part of an innovative, supportive team with a broad range of skill, knowledge and experience
• Competitive salary scale
• Join one of the largest districts in New Zealand
• Regular individualised clinical coaching/training as required
• Potential for reimbursement of Annual Practising Certificate (APC)

• Work perks scheme and free access to a 24-hour gym

   

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.

We are looking for SLTs with enthusiasm, a focus on evidence-informed practice and preferably some previous experience with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties. 

You would be joining a forward thinking team of SLTs who work across North Shore and Waitakere Hospitals. Areas of work the SLT team cover include:

- our early supported discharge team working with whānau in their own homes

- community teams

- Our inpatient sites, which include our brand new 150-bed hospital, Totara Haumaru, on our North Shore site, and Manaaki Hōhonu, a new medical ward and planned high dependency unit currently being completed at Waitakere site.

Our SLT team is supportive, and our culture of openness and shared learning is strong. You would work in partnership with the SLT team, a senior SLTs, an SLT advanced clinician, the SLT Clinical Leader and SLT Professional Clinical Leader. 

For a copy of the job description please click here.

About you

Key skills required:

• Relevant clinical skillset to support working in an inpatient/post-acute rehab
• Exposure to or ideally competence in instrumental swallowing assessment (VFSS and / or FEES)
• Competence in assessment and provision of therapeutic intervention for patients with communication difficulties.
• Ability to manage a daily caseload
• Ability to participate in service development and quality project work

• Commitment to evidence-informed practice and holistic patient care.

   

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 22 June 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Janka Ritchie, Clinical Leader for Speech and Language Therapy at Janka.ritchie@waitematadhb.govt.nz, Becca Hammond, Professional & Clinical Leader for Speech Language Therapy at Becca.hammond@waitematadhb.govt.nz, or Julia Gundy, Allied Health Team Manager, Team 3 Inpatients North at Julia.gundy@waitematadhb.govt.nz

For general recruitment queries, please contact Lissa Crook, Recruitment Consultant at lissa.crook@tewhatuora.govt.nz

Job Reference: WDHB18753

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

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