Team Leader - Speech-language Therapy

Contract : Permanent, Part Time (0.4FTE / 16 hours per week)

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

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.

This is an exciting 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 0.4FTE, or 16 hours per week, with the balance across the week being clinical work.

About the Team / Service Location

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 one Advanced and one Expert Speech-language Therapist, providing clinical leadership and advanced practice across Head and Neck Oncology and Complex Dysphagia management. There will also be opportunities to grow connections across our CCHV district, and the wider region.

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 CCHV Speech-language Therapy Professional Leader, and other SLT leaders across the region. This is an exciting time for our leadership team as we embrace our district connections and grow our partnership with our professional and clinical colleagues.

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.

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 by 31 October. If you have any questions about the role, please contact

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

Job details

Job Reference :

Job Reference : AH200-25

Location :

North Island - Wellington - Wellington Central

Job type : Expertise :

Clinical - Allied Health - Speech Language Therapist / Speech Pathologist

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