Speech-Language Therapist

Speech & Language Therapist

Part-time | KENEPURU, Porirua (Wellington)

• Parental Leave Cover
• Leading Rehabilitation Provider for Traumatic Brain Injury
• Kenepuru site – Wellington Location
• Personal & Professional Development
• Dynamic Inter-Professional Team

ABI Rehabilitation is CARF (Commission of Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities) accredited and a leading service provider in brain injury rehabilitation for adults.  We are a well-established service, with a focus on quality and evidence-based best practice.  ABI Rehabilitation is passionate about providing world class, person-centred rehabilitation to our clients.

Our Wellington Intensive-Inpatient service is seeking a parental leave cover for the role of Speech & Language Therapist -- Part-time, Fixed-term (6 months – March – September 2026)-- to join our skilled and supportive inter-professional team alongside two experienced Speech & language Therapists. This role will provide speech and language therapy services for adult clients with acquired brain injury from the immediate post-acute phase through to community re-integration.

We are seeking NZSTA (New Zealand Speech-language Therapists’ Association) registered Speech and Language Therapists with a minimum of 5 years’ experience; working in neurological rehabilitation is preferred, however, open to all candidates based on experience.  You will work alongside experienced SLTs, and contribute to key clinical areas with adults including: 

• Cognitive communication disorders, management of expressive and receptive language difficulties, feeding and swallowing, motor-speech, voice, and augmentative-alternative communication
• implementing and evaluating rehabilitation plans and strategies and goal setting
• providing education and training to family/whānau
• report writing
• ongoing training and professional development

Knowledge in cognitive communication disorders, dysphagia, aphasia, dysarthria, augmentative-alternative communication devices, and cognitive rehabilitation is required.  Having tracheostomy management experience would be an advantage, but not essential.  Previous experience in acquired brain injury rehabilitation is highly preferred. 

We can offer excellent opportunities for personal and professional development within an experienced, supportive, and friendly team environment.  Regular supervision and in-service training will be provided.

To apply, please click “APPLY NOW” and submit your application.

For further inquiries and the opportunity to discuss your requirements in more detail, please contact Amado Torres, Rehabilitation Services Manager via email to Amado.Torres@abi-rehab.co.nz or via telephone at (04) 237 0128.