Advanced Community Speech Language Therapist Older

2 weeks ago

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury Full time

Full time 40 hours per week fixed term until end of April 2025 (parental leave cover):

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Designated Advanced Practice Role
Step 9:-
Providing clinical leadership to the Community Stroke rehab Service:

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Experience managing complex swallowing and communication impairments, providing community-based interventions and virtual care as well as working with and delegating to the unregistered workforce
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Speech-Language Therapist with a current NZ Annual Practicing Certificate

Mō te tūnga | About the role;


Our Community Speech Language Therapy staff work within interdisciplinary community-based therapy teams, while also benefiting from Speech Language Therapy professional leadership and collegial support.

Our Speech Language Therapists provide skilled assessment, management and rehabilitation of a broad range of swallowing and communication disorders.

The Community Stroke Rehabilitation Service works exclusively with clients who have experienced a stroke, primarily within their own homes and communities.

There is also involvement in a Videofluoroscopy service based at Burwood Hospital and opportunities to include telehealth within your practice.

This newly developed Advanced Speech Language Therapist role will provide evidence-informed and culturally safe practice.


In this predominantly clinical role, you will implement a variety of service delivery methods including; virtual care, outpatient clinics and home visits as clinically indicated.

While based administratively at either Princess Margaret Hospital or Burwood, this position provides care to the community across the Canterbury region.


Using your extensive clinical skills and knowledge, you will work alongside operational and clinical leaders to support the continuous improvement of the CSRS Speech-Language Therapy Service.

Developing opportunities to maximise the skills of our unregistered workforce is also a focus.


This role will also include supporting service development, clinical education and training, fostering relationships within Health NZ Waitaha and with wider networks will be a vital aspect of achieving these objectives.


Ko wai koe | About You;

In this role, you will be responsible for:

  • Providing comprehensive assessments, evaluations and therapy in accordance with policies, procedures and standards of practice for Speech Language Therapy
  • Educating and providing resources to patients and their families/whanau/caregivers as well as to colleagues in the interdisciplinary team
  • Liaising and coordinating with a wide variety of communitybased services
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, with an ability to work alongside, influence and communicate with a range of personalities
  • Ensuring appropriate documentation and patient records are updated and maintained.
  • Contributing to quality service provision within the community teams and wider Speech Language Therapy service
  • Ability to flexibly integrate interventions using problem solving and robust communication, whilst being led by your client's goals.
  • Can use clinical expertise to lead change alongside clinical and operational leaders
  • Demonstrates ability to inspire and motivate colleagues

Your skills will include:

  • Ability to complete thorough assessments and be able to flexibly integrate interventions using problem solving and robust communication whilst being led by your client's goals
  • Ability to use objective assessment tools
  • Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team and communicate well with external agencies and community services
  • Experience in working with patients with significant comorbidities would also be an advantage
  • Comprehensive knowledge of Augmentative and Alternative Communication methods
  • Specific skills in utilising Risk Feeding pathways
  • You will be registered with NZSTA
  • A full drivers licence is required

Mō mātou | About Us
"Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do"


Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.

Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region.

We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations.


Ngā hua | Benefits of working at Health New Zealand
| Te Whatu Ora**When you work at Health New Zealand, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants an

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