Permanent, full time
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.
We have a permanent full time position for an experienced Speech Language Therapist to join our Stroke Team. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside a dynamic interdisciplinary team, leading the delivery of speech language therapy for stroke patients from acute through to rehabilitation using an integrated care approach. In this position, you will have the opportunity to provide our acute stroke population with a comprehensive speech language service including swallow assessments, communication evaluation and the development and implementation of an inpatient goal related plan with the patient and their families.
Ideally you will be able to work autonomously as well as part of an inter-disciplinary team. You will have a proactive attitude and thrive in a busy acute setting. You will have previous experience within a stroke pathway and be passionate about a patient-centred approach to care.
Counties Manukau is committed to enabling our patients to be self-managers and you will be supported to work collaboratively with patients, carers and other health care professionals. There is scope for service development and implementing projects to improve the care of your patients. We fully support ongoing education and development of all employees including regular supervision and in-services.
So, if you are seeking an opportunity to work for a dynamic and progressive organisation then we would like to hear from you.
Essential
- Relevant Speech Language Therapy qualification and eligibility for NZSTA membership
- A minimum of 5 years’ post-graduate experience within a similar health setting with experience with people with stroke.
- Videofluoroscopy experience
- Previous involvement with clinical and professional supervision/development of staff and students
- FEES (Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing) experience
- Full, current driver’s licence
Benefits:
- Annual practicing certificate is refunded
- Support with Immigration/Visa
- Discounted services as part of our work perks
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 meet the needs of our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to apply
To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. To view the job description, please click here.
If you have further questions, please contact Amy Lin in the Recruitment Centre on [email protected].
Job Number: CMH202515228
Closing Date: 13th June 2025
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.