Speech Language Therapist

Speech-Language Therapist

Dunedin

• 0.5 FTE (20hrs per week)
• Permanent opportunity

Mō te tūranga | About the role

We have a permanent, part-time opportunity for a NZ registered Speech-language Therapist, the position is suitable for a New Graduate or an Experienced Therapist who has an interest in working with the paediatric population.

The Child Development Service is a team of experienced Allied Health therapists who work with children and their families who live in the Coastal Otago region. We are a child and Whānau focused service and as such we work in both centre and community settings. The centre is based at Dunedin Hospital which is centrally located in Dunedin City. 

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Mōu ake | About you

This position would suit a Speech-language therapist who is keen to work as part of a team and can provide a whānau and child focused approach.  Your work would consist of developmental assessments, designing and implementing both group and individual therapy sessions, and devising therapy plans for children with communication challenges. Your caseload would be varied with children with a range of presentations that result in communication and feeding challenges.

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal are essential. An equity lens is expected within all aspects of your work and a willingness to learn, and grow is key.

In this role you’ll have the opportunity to use your clinical reasoning skills, excellent time management, communication and problem-solving skills in an outpatient clinic or community setting.

This is a wonderful opportunity to work in a Child Development Service with a dynamic team and strong support.

You must hold an annual practising certificate and NZ full Drivers Licence.

Painga | Benefits

• Beautiful coastlines and a family-friendly community.

• Continuous support for career development.
• Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance.
• Access to staff fitness facilities and banking offers
• Access to a range of retail discounts and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

Mō mātou | About us

Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Utu whānui |Salary range

This role belongs to the PSA/DHBs Allied, Public Health and Technical Multi-Employer Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1 ($74,842 p.a) and Step 7 ($104,466 p.a pro rata) of the Allied, Public Health and Technical scale.

Rā mōnehu |Closing Date:  Friday, 20 September 2024

Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don’t delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

Tono ināianei | Apply now

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/

For further information please contact James Boyd, Recruitment Advisor, james.boyd@southerndhb.govt.nz 

If you currently work for Te Whatu Ora- Health New Zealand - Southern , please apply for this role via our internal careers site, found here:  Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors

Pre-Employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to:

• Occupational Health Assessment
• Police Vetting / Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)