Speech Language Therapist - Paediatrics

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital 

Contract: Permanent, Part Time (0.4 FTE 16 hours per week - times negotiable)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence. 

About the Role 

We are excited to be advertising a permanent part-time paediatric feeding role within our children’s hospital – Te Wao Nui. In this role, you will support pēpi and tamariki with a wide range of feeding and swallowing needs, providing care that is compassionate and strengths-based. 

This role involves close collaboration with allied health, nursing, and medical teams across paediatric services, with a shared commitment to delivering high-quality, holistic care. 

As a paediatric Speech-Language Therapist (SLT) based in Te Wao Nui, you will manage a varied caseload across inpatient and outpatient settings, including medical and surgical children’s wards and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). You will contribute to outpatient clinics, both independently and as part of interdisciplinary teams. Your role will also include involvement in paediatric videofluoroscopy (VFS) and flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES).

You will work alongside another experienced paediatric SLT within a supportive and collaborative team environment. You will also build strong connections with the Child Development Service and the regional paediatric feeding kaiako. There is the possibility of cross-district working as this service evolves.

About the Team/Service/Location 

We are a close-knit and sociable team, with a wide range of experience and interests. We provide cross-cover to support one another and are well connected with our wider allied health and child health whānau.

We offer a well-developed programme of continuing professional development, including involvement in SIGs, a district-wide quarterly wānanga, and access to a range of online and face-to-face learning opportunities.

We have a reputation for excellence and actively participate in quality improvement initiatives to further strengthen the service we provide to tamariki and their whānau.

About you 

You will have the following skills and experience:

• Experience working with children with feeding difficulties and complex medical conditions across inpatient and outpatient paediatric settings 
• Strong clinical reasoning and effective communication skills 
• The ability to work independently and quickly build strong professional relationships 
• Be committed to culturally safe practice, supporting health equity and upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi 
• Be a registered member of the New Zealand Speech-language Therapy Association (NZSTA)

Working at Health New Zealand 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. 

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

How to Apply 

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 Liv Thompson-Williams at liv.thompson-williams@ccdhb.org.nz

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

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