Advanced Practitioner, Speech and Language Therapist at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay, Hawkes Bay

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldier’s Hospital, Allied Health Therapies
• Fixed Term until June 2026 Parental Leave Cover, Full-time 80 hour’s per fortnight (1 FTE)

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 looking for the next step in your Speech and Language Therapy career? Join our Allied Health Inpatient Team in an Advanced Practitioner role.

This role is focused on advanced clinical leadership and supporting clinical service improvement within inpatient Speech and Language Therapy services in Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

What are the benefits to you?

• The chance to establish a new advanced practitioner role within a strong and supportive allied health team and wider clinical environment
• Study support and opportunities for formal and informal CPD
• Professional supervision and mentoring from Speech and Language Therapy Professional Lead and regional Advanced and Expert colleagues to support career development and growth
• Excellent access to infrastructure to strengthen personal and professional networks
• Feel rewarded working with and as part of an extremely supportive team of health professionals.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Bring your passion for working with adults with acquired swallowing difficulties and capability to lead and drive service improvement for Speech and Language Therapy. 

Hawke’s Bay offers excellent work-life balance, sun, beaches, exceptional outdoor adventures, great schools, mountains and skiing close by, wonderful food and stunning wineries, vibrant cities and plenty more to boast about. For more information on living and working in Hawke’s Bay click HERE

About you

You will be confident and flexible, with a proven ability to mentor and develop the skills of others. You will bring strong communication skills and have the ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively towards the shared goal of high-quality care for our population.

A Masters in Speech and Language Therapy (or similar), or an intention to work towards this, is essential in addition to advanced clinical skills in the area of adult dysphagia, competence in instrumental assessment and current membership of the New Zealand Speech and Language Therapy Association.

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 review the position profile, click HERE To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Christie McClintock via email on Christie.McClintock@hbdhb.govt.nz

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