Central Otago Health Services Limited is looking for a New Zealand registered Speech-language Therapist (SLT) to join our dynamic team Allied Health team based at Dunstan hospital.

The successful candidate will be a team player with excellent clinical and communication skills. The service provides inpatient, out-patient, and community SLT services.

We require someone who can work up to 0.6 FTE up until the end of February 2027 to cover parental leave.

The successful applicant will be required to have:

• Sound clinical experience in inpatient, community, and outpatient settings. This will include knowledge of video fluoroscopy and dysphagia management.
• An ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people including working with the elderly, and people with communication difficulties.
• Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills
• High levels of motivation and passion for supporting people with communication and swallowing difficulties.
• A client centred approach to practice
• The ability to work autonomously with a practical and solution focus
• A desire to work in a rural inter-disciplinary setting

We take pride in supporting our staff to grow as clinicians and provide a supportive environment to promote excellence.

Salary indication of $88,627 - $107,600 pro rata depending on experience.

As we are not an Accredited Employer with NZ Immigration, you must have the current legal right to work for our organisation to apply for this role.

Please email for the Job Description and an Application Form.

To apply, please email an application form, covering letter and CV (including 2 referees) to the HR Administrator

Applications close Sunday 11 January 2026 so please don’t delay with your application