• Lower Hutt
  • Part time
  • Healthcare
  • Posted 24 days ago

Job Description

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

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

Location: Hutt Valley

Service: Community Health Service Group   

Contract:  Permanent, Part Time (0.7 FTE / 28 hours per week)

Salary:  $77,087 - $100,163 (pro rata)

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

An opportunity with an experienced team to support you, awaits the successful candidate. You will be exposed to in-patient, out-patient and community settings, across a variety of adult populations.

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

The current SLT team at Hutt hospital comprises a small number of experienced, caring, innovative and flexible professionals.  We need an engaged team Player, who values MDT working methods and patient care as a top priority, in the wards and in other settings. We provide a rich learning environment in a hospital setting that encompasses exposure to a broad variety of specialities.

Moū - About you

Knowledge, Skills & Experience: 

  • 2 years + clinical practice would be preferred; New Graduates can be accommodated
  • Clinical experience within the areas of In-patient wards , Adult Community patients, and/or Adult out-patients  is  preferable
  • Clinical experience doing swallowing assessments (bedside assessments as well as     instrumental assessments)
  • Experience providing communication solutions for patients with complex communication difficulties/needs 
Essential Professional Qualifications / Accreditations / Registrations:
  • NZSTA Annual Practising Certificate
  • Current member of the NZSTA
  • Qualification with an NZSTA accredited or approved Speech-language Therapy program (BSc. SLT / MSLTPrac) 
  • Dysphagia trained (recognised under/post graduate cert.)
Someone well-suited to the role will place a high value on the following:
  • Critical thinking and analytical skills
  • Clinical judgement and decision making
  • Collaboration and consultation skills
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 Philip.Adamson@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed