Casual SLP – Adult Outpatient Therapy

New Zealand Government; Auckland; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waikato invites a Speech Language Therapist to join our Adult Outpatient service at Waikato Hospital. This casual contract role offers diverse opportunities to assess and treat adults and children with communication and swallowing difficulties.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and contributing to service improvements across outpatient clinics in the Midlands region.

Qualifications

• NZSTA membership or eligibility required.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Speech Language Therapy from NZSTA-accredited programme or NZSTA-approved.
• Openness to working in a multi-disciplinary team towards patient-focused goals.
• Current valid full New Zealand driver's licence.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to provide a culturally safe service with Te Tiriti in the forefront.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and intervention for adults and/or paediatric clients with communication and swallowing difficulties.
• Collaborate with a highly skilled MDT to deliver diagnostic assessments and interventions in Waikato Hospital.
• Contribute to focused, high-quality care across outpatient services.

Skills

NZSTA membership

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Driver's licence

Cultural safety (Te Tiriti)

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Speech Language Therapy

Job description

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waikato invites a Speech Language Therapist to join our Adult Outpatient service at Waikato Hospital. This casual contract role offers diverse opportunities to assess and treat adults and children with communication and swallowing difficulties.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and contributing to service improvements across outpatient clinics in the Midlands region.