Speech-language Therapy (Team Leader)

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location: Wellington Hospital

Service: ORA Allied Health

Contract: Fixed term, parental leave (16 hours per week / 0.4FTE)

Salary: As per MECA

Please note that this role is only available for current Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora staff.  Any non-Te Whatu Ora applications will be declined.

Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the role

This is an opportunity to lead a high performing team of Speech-language Therapists.  The successful applicant will be an integral part of the Allied Health leadership team at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley and will based at Wellington Regional Hospital.  The team is responsible for inpatient, outpatient and community services for people with communication and swallowing disorders. 

This leader will have the opportunity to collaborate with other allied health, medical and nursing colleagues in Medicine, ICU, Neurology and Otorhinolaryngology (ENT), as well other areas of the health system, to provide high quality, effective, patient-centred care.  This role is specifically a leadership role, and may appeal to a current Speech-language Therapist who would retain a portion of their clinical caseload.  The leadership component is roughly 0.4, or 16 hours per week, with the balance across the week being clinical work. 

This is a fixed term, parental leave cover role for up to 12 months.

Mō tō mātou rōpū – About our team

The Speech-language Therapy team is a motivated and high-achieving team who are passionate about their work and improving equity of outcomes for patients.  The team includes two Advanced Speech-language therapists, providing clinical leadership and advanced practice across Head and Neck Oncology and Complex Dysphagia management.  It is an exciting time to step into a leadership role!

This role is one of 11 inpatient Allied Health Team Leader roles within the Community, Allied Health and Older Adults service across Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley, so there is a wealth of collegial support available to you.  You will also work closely with the Speech-language Therapy Professional Leaders at Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley, and other SLT leaders across the region.

Moū – About you

You will be someone who is keen to grow your leadership potential through managing a high-performing team. You will also be passionate about Speech-language Therapy and challenging the status quo to improve equity of outcomes for our clients. 

You will be a qualified Speech-language Therapist and a current registered member of New Zealand Speech-language Therapy Association.  You will have demonstrated leadership skills and a passion to develop these further in a supportive environment. 

E pā ana ki a tatou – About us

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast

Hutt Valley

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed