Senior Speech Language Therapist

Senior Speech Language Therapist - The Health New Zealand

Community Child Health Waitematā District based in Takapuna Auckland

Permanent Full time

This position will give you the opportunity to provide leadership and show your experience within the SLT and Child Health services.

Benefits:

• Be part of an innovative, supportive team with a broad range of skill, knowledge and experience
• Competitive salary scale
• Join of the largest districts in New Zealand
• Regular professional supervision and individualised clinical coaching/training
• Opportunities and support for professional development
• Reimbursement for registration/Annual Practising Certification (APC)
• Generous 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.

About the Role

We are looking for a senior speech language therapist with advanced knowledge and clinical skills to provide leadership and clinical expertise within our service in child health.

Our speech language therapists work within an interdisciplinary team to provide:

• A home based early intervention service for infants and young children with disabilities and complex medical issues in the areas of communication and feeding
• Inpatient based service for the Special Care Baby Unit and the Paediatric Ward in the areas of developmental care and feeding

You will join other speech language therapists working across the north and west community teams, work collaboratively with other members of the interdisciplinary team, and have close links with other community and early intervention providers. 

About the Team/Service/ Location

Our small team of SLTs are an integral part of our Community Child Health team. Co-located in North Shore Takapuna you will work collaboratively with the MDT including: Childrens Community Nurses, Paediatricians, Dietitians, Visiting Neurodevelopmental Therapists, Social and Cultural Case Workers.

About you

You need to have leadership skills and strong post graduate experience in a caseload involving most of the following:

• Paediatric dysphagia and infant feeding
• Neonatal feeding
• Pre-linguistic/early language intervention
• Knowledge of Hanen parent programmes and the Makaton language programme

As a senior you need commitment to evidence based practice and promote the translation of clinical research into practice; participate in service development and quality project work; have experience with leading and / or coaching and developing others; as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

You will need to have the following:

• New Zealand professional qualification in Speech-Language Therapy, or NZSTA approval of overseas qualification
• New Zealand Speech Therapists Association membership
• A minimum of 5 years clinical experience
• Full New Zealand Driver's licence

For a copy of the position description please click here.

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 2 February 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Catherine Owen Clinical Leader for Speech and Language Therapy at catherine.owen@waitematadhb.govt.nz or Shirley Campbell Team Leader Community Child Health (North) shirley.campbell@waitematadhb.govt.nz

For recruitment enquiries, please contact Lissa Crook, Recruitment Consultant on lissa.crook@tewhatuora.govt.nz

Job Reference: WDHB20836

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