Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist (Contractor)

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Competitive remuneration

Better Rewards perks when KPI achieved

Team dinners and social connection

Great coffee

Job summary

Better Days is seeking a Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist to join our Auckland team on a contractor basis. You will work across home, community and clinic settings, traveling throughout Auckland to support children and whānau.

Join a clinician-led, supportive team with flexible working options, competitive remuneration, and opportunities to collaborate with experienced clinicians while delivering client-first care.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist.
• Current dysphagia competency in paediatric care.
• CAT1 experience.
• Experience with AAC assessment, implementation and therapy.

Responsibilities

• Work with children and young people across Auckland in home, community and clinic settings.
• Travel throughout Auckland to provide support directly within family homes and local communities.
• Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team to deliver coordinated care.
• Complete assessments, therapy planning and intervention delivery.
• Support communication, feeding, swallowing and participation-focused outcomes.
• Contribute to equipment recommendations and implementation where appropriate.
• Support children and families to develop and achieve meaningful rehabilitation goals.
• Build strong relationships with children, whānau, caregivers, schools, medical teams and other key stakeholders.

Skills

Paediatric Speech Therapy

MDT collaboration

Family communication

Travel within Auckland

Job description

Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist (Contractor)

• Full-time
• Contract Type: Contract
• Department: Better Days NZ SP

Join our Auckland team and earn an attractive hourly rate + travel reimbursement.

Make a bigger difference with Better Days in Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland

Are you a Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist looking for a role where your expertise is genuinely valued?

Better Days is growing in Auckland, and we are looking for a passionate Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist to join our supportive, clinician-led team. This is an opportunity to do meaningful work with children, young people and their whānau across home, community and clinic settings, while being part of a collaborative interdisciplinary team.

You will join a national company founded and run by clinicians, for clinicians, delivering client-first care guided by our values.

Who we are | Ko wai mātou

Better Days started with a simple vision: to provide better community-centred support services for people living with disability, and to be a better place to work by putting clinicians at the front and centre of what we do.

We are proud to support people of all ages to achieve better outcomes in their homes, communities and everyday lives. We are looking for someone who shares our values, brings clinical excellence, and wants to make a real impact for children, young people and their whānau.

• We Get Sh*t Done!
• We are People People
• Love What You Do
• Frankly, we Give a Damn
• We Value Ourselves

You will be joining a supportive and experienced team with a strong culture of collaboration, learning and connection.

• A great team culture
• Flexible working options, including the ability to start or finish your day from home where appropriate
• Competitive remuneration, with Better Rewards perks when you go over KPI during each cycle
• Opportunities to work alongside experienced clinicians
• Regular collaboration with other disciplines
• Team dinners and social connection
• Great coffee to keep you fueled throughout the day
• Meaningful work supporting children, young people and their whānau
• A unique opportunity to work with one of Auckland's only Communication and Assistive Technology (CATA) contract holders

As a Better Days Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist, your day could include:

• Working with children and young people across Auckland in home, community and clinic settings
• Travelling throughout Auckland to provide support directly within family homes and local communities
• Collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary team to deliver coordinated care
• Completing assessments, therapy planning and intervention delivery
• Supporting communication, feeding, swallowing and participation-focused outcomes
• Contributing to equipment recommendations and implementation where appropriate
• Supporting children and families to develop and achieve meaningful rehabilitation goals
• Building strong relationships with children, whānau, caregivers, schools, medical teams and other key stakeholders

About you

You are a passionate Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist who is confident working with children, young people and their support networks.

You will bring:

• Experience working as a Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist
• Current dysphagia competency, with confidence managing paediatric feeding and swallowing needs within scope
• CAT1 experience
• Experience with AAC assessment, implementation and therapy
• Confidence with risk identification, documentation and MDT collaboration
• An understanding of the impact of injury on communication, swallowing, development, behaviour and participation
• Strong skills in assessment, goal setting, therapy planning, documentation and progress reporting
• The ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Confidence working alongside families, schools, medical teams and allied health professionals
• Comfort working in home environments and travelling across Auckland
• Clear, compassionate communication with children, whānau and key stakeholders

Preferred experience

• Experience supporting children with complex communication needs, neurological injury, developmental delay or disability
• Experience contributing to collaborative rehabilitation and intervention planning

Commitment to Diversity:

At Better Days we embrace diversity, inclusivity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and abilities including neurodiverse individuals.

If you thinkyou’dbe great in this role butdon’tmeet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply,we’dlove to hear from you.

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