Senior Speech Language Therapist, Community Stroke Rehabilitation at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau, Auckland

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Part Time 0.4fte permanent role

Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines

The Community Stroke Rehabilitation (CSR) team is seeking a Senior Speech Language Therapist to join their service.

In this position you will deliver community-based rehabilitation, including early supported discharge input, within an interdisciplinary model. There is a weekly CSR FEES clinic and support for the successful candidate to develop their skills in this area. This is an exciting opportunity based at Middlemore Hospital to work for a dynamic team, leading the delivery of community stroke rehabilitation nationally.

There is scope for involvement in service development and projects to improve the rehabilitation delivery. Ideally you will be able to work autonomously, as well as part of an interdisciplinary team, and ongoing support will be provided as required. Counties Manukau fully supports ongoing education and development of all employees including regular supervision, internal, and external training.

Applicants must hold a degree in Speech Language Therapy or equivalent and be eligible for membership of the NZSTA, rehabilitation experience is preferred. We are a family centred organisation with flexible working hours for the right applicant. So, if you are seeking an opportunity to work in a dynamic and progressive interdisciplinary team then we would like to hear from you.

Essential:

• Registration with the New Zealand Speech-Language Therapists Association and current APC
• Minimum of 5 years clinical experience 
• Full current drivers licence
• FEES (Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing) experience
• Videofluoroscopy experience

Desired:

• Clinical & professional supervision/development of staff and students
• Rehabilitation experience

Whats in it for you?

• Flexible ways of working providing you with a better work life balance
• Contribution towards your NZSTA (SLT Association) membership
• Refund of your annual practising certificate cost
• Access to training available for FEES and VFS
• Discounted services as part of our work perks
• An annual professional development allowance is provided

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 Maaori, 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 29 April 2026. To view the job description, please click here.

For more information, please contact Amy 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.