- Location: Waikato Hospital, with potential travel throughout the district
- Service: Speech Language Therapy OutPatient Te Whatu Ora – Waikato
- Contract: Casual
- Salary: As per current employment agreement and in line with clinical experience
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
Are you a Speech Language Therapist looking for an opportunity to work in our Adult outpatient department?
Are you committed to supporting patients beyond their hospital stay? Are you wanting to drive and deliver high quality care?
Yes? We would love to talk to you about our wonderful Adult Outpatient Speech Language Therapy service at Waikato Hospital and what this permanent role has to offer you.
Come and join our team where every day brings new challenges in a dynamic work environment. You'll collaborate closely with your peers to prioritise patient care across the outpatient service, delivering focused and impactful therapy sessions that make a real difference to the lives of in your care and make an impact in one of New Zealand’s largest industries.
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About the Team/Service
The speech language therapy team as a whole work in a variety of areas including inpatient medical and surgical wards, critical care, outpatient clinics, rural hospitals, There may be opportunities to gain clinical experiences across these areas if interested.
Waikato DHB provides tertiary health care to Te Manawa Taki (Midlands) Region. Clinical specialties include oncology, surgical services, paediatrics, obstetrics, emergency and critical care, radiology and anaesthetics. Our Speech Language Therapy team works closely with our Allied, Medical and Nursing colleagues across the hospital
About you
Required skills & experience you will need to be consider for this role:
- Have NZSTA membership or at least be eligible for NZSTA membership
- Have a Bachelors or Masters degree in Speech Language Therapy from an NZSTA-accredited programme; or have had your qualifications approved by the NZSTA
- Have an openness to working within a multi-disciplinary team working towards patient focused goals
- Have a current valid full New Zealand drivers licence
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- The ability to work within a team to achieve client focused goals
- Ability to provide a culturally safe service with Te Tiriti in the forefront of your practice and a focus on evidence-based practice
- Exceptional communication skills across the lifespan
How to Apply
To apply please click “Apply online” or apply via our Waikato Careers website by clicking here.All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal before 11:59 pm on 8 August 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Elisa Travailleur at elisa.travailleur@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.