Advanced Clinician Speech Language Therapist, Allied Health

Part time 0.8fte, permanent position

Remunerations 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 Adult Treatment and Rehabilitation team, at Middlemore Hospital. We are looking for a Speech Language Therapist with advanced skills in the assessment and management of communication and swallowing impairments to provide service to patients on the stroke pathway. 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 the stroke pathway, and you will need to be flexible to support the SLT team, where needed. Your role will involve supporting other SLTs to achieve their clinical competencies and will include provision of supervision and an element of leadership. There will be many opportunities for on-going professional and personal development and peer review and formal supervision, will be well supported.

Our shared vision is to work in partnership with our communities to improve the health status of all, with particular emphasis on Maaori, Pacific people, and other populations with health disparities.

 In this role you will:

• Apply advanced knowledge, skills and clinical reasoning when providing specialist intervention
• Coordinate, facilitate and model interdisciplinary practice based
• Provide specialist consultation and clinical teaching based on contemporary best-practice
• Provide clinical leadership to the Speech Language Therapists through clinical research, audit and evaluation of services and client outcomes
• Support the development of the Speech Language Therapy service across the stroke pathway, by providing specialist advice and input into policy, planning, and resources

This is an excellent career development opportunity for an experienced Speech Language Therapist with a passion for clinical leadership, workforce development and a desire to contribute to service design across the Stroke Pathway. The successful candidate will work in conjunction with the SLT Section Head, Professional Lead and other Advanced Clinicians to ensure high quality, evidence-based practice throughout the stroke pathway service. The successful candidate will be required to work across services and will need to be flexible to support the SLT team, where needed. 

Essential:

• New Zealand approved qualification to practice speech and language therapy
• Membership with NZSTA with a current Annual Practicing Certificate
• 6 years minimum post qualification including at least 3-4 years clinical experience working with the stroke population, as a speech language therapist
• A minimum of level 4 FEES and  level 4 VFS competency as per the NZSTA guidelines
• Proven record of clinical leadership, teaching and coaching, critical thinking, and service development
• An understanding of bicultural issues and commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi

Desirable:

• Active involvement in relevant professional organisations
• Research and audit experience
• Knowledge of quality improvement principles and processes
• Experience working with patients with head and neck cancer, laryngectomy and tracheostomy

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 here. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 26 November 2025. To review the position description, please click here.

For more information on this role, please contact 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.