Clinical Leader Speech Language Therapy, Kidz First Child Development Team

Full Time, Permanent

Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

Are you an experienced and passionate Speech & Language Therapist ready to take the next step in your career? We are looking for a dedicated Clinical Leader to join our Kidz First Child Development team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead, mentor, and shape the future of Speech & Language Therapy services for children and their whaanau within a community setting.

About the Role:

As a Clinical Leader, you will:

Provide Clinical leadership and coordination for the Speech & Language Therapy discipline
Support and mentor a team of clinicians, guiding best practices and professional development
Maintain a clinical caseload while managing complex cases
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to provide patient and whaanau-centered care
Drive innovation and service improvements within the child development team
Support recruitment, orientation, and workforce development
What We’re Looking For:

NZ registered Speech Therapist with a current practicing certificate
Minimum of six years clinical experience in Paediatric Speech & Language Therapy
Expertise in working with children with feeding and communication difficulties
Strong leadership, mentoring, and team coordination skills
Knowledge of best practices, service development, and quality improvement
Experience in working within an interdisciplinary team environment
Full, clean drivers licence
Why Join Us?

Supportive Team Culture – Work alongside dedicated and experienced Speech Therapists, supportive Clinical Leadership team, and a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals- nurses, paediatricians, ENT, ORL both in community and acute Paediatric setting
Diverse & Meaningful Work – Provide therapy in homes, clinics, and through telehealth, supporting children with dysphagia, feeding and communication from an early age (0- 3years)
Community Focused – We proudly serve a high Maaori and Pacific population and welcome applicants from these communities
Professional Development – Opportunities to grow and upskill while making a tangible impact in your community
Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Maaori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal. To apply please click “apply now.” To review the position description, please click here.

If you have further questions, please contact Amy Lin in the Recruitment Centre on 0+ 276 0044 ext 58680 or [email protected].

Job Number: CMH2026150++

Applications Close: 21 April 2026

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.