Senior Speech Language Therapist Kidz First Child Development Team at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau, Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Permanent, part time 0.9FTE

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.

Make a Lasting Difference in the Lives of Tamariki

If youre an experienced Speech-Language Therapist who lights up when helping little ones thrive especially in those critical early years this is your chance to make a real impact.

At Kidz First Child Development Team (CDT) in Manukau, youll join a warm, multidisciplinary whaanau of dedicated professionals. We work in a fun, supportive environment while making a tangible difference for children aged 03, with a focus on feeding, swallowing, and communication.

We serve a high population of Maaori and Pacific and especially welcome applicants from these communities.

What Youll Do

• Provide expert assessment, diagnosis, and tailored intervention for tamariki with feeding, swallowing, and communication needs.
• Partner with whaanau, paediatricians, psychologists, and other specialists to unlock each childs potential.
• Offer care in multiple ways from one-on-one sessions to group programmes, telehealth, and multidisciplinary clinics.
• Participate in Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies with our inpatient SLT team.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire helping shape the skills of other clinicians and students.
• Contribute to service improvements, quality initiatives, and research.
• Work with children who have Neurodivergent Disorders, Syndromes, Cerebral Palsy, and Global Developmental Delay.

What You Bring

• NZ registration with the Speech-Language Therapy Board + current APC.
• 5+ years experience (paediatric feeding/swallowing/communication preferred).
• Community or secondary care experience.
• A flair for mentoring, supervision, and service development.
• Strong organisational skills to manage a varied caseload.
• Full drivers licence.

Why Youll Love It Here

• A truly supportive, innovative multidisciplinary team.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Annual Practising Certificate cost refunded.
• Access to discounted services through our work perks.

Your expertise could be the difference that changes a childs life forever. Apply now and bring your skills, heart, and leadership to Kidz First CDT.

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 18^th February 2026. To view the job description, please click here.

For more information, please contact Amy Lin 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.