Senior Speech Language Therapist Critical Care

3 weeks ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland Full time

**An exciting opportunity to join our Speech-Language Therapy team in critical care**:
**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

We are looking for an experienced **New Zealand registered Speech and Language Therapist** to join our dedicated, supportive, and friendly Adult Speech-Language Therapy team based at **Auckland City Hospital**. The opportunity is a **Fixed-term, full-time, Senior (40 hours/week) position**. Proactively work on a complex critical care caseload delivering high-quality quality evidence-based clinical care.
- Assess and manage both communication and swallowing disorders within acute critical care wards (general, neuro and cardiothoracic)
- Regular opportunities to use FEES, an VFSS as well as regular IDT collaboration around tracheostomy and/or ventilator management
- Collaborate with team members and other work groups to achieve our service objectives
- Work on developing positive working relationships with our clients/patients, whānau / family
- Coaching and supervising colleagues
- Committed to professional development and continually striving for improved patient care and experience

The Speech-Language Therapy (SLT) team, work across a range of specialist areas including **stroke**, **oncology**, **haematology**, **neurosurgery**, **head & neck**, **cancer** and **cardiovascular intensive care**. We work in a range of extended scope of practice areas including FEES, VFSS, and tracheostomy management. This position will be within critical care settings (general ICU, neuro ICU and Cardiovascular ICU).

**Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills**

As the **ideal person for this role,** you will have the following skills and attributes:

- Bachelor's qualification in Speech-Language Therapy or equivalent
- Registered member of the New Zealand Speech-Language Therapists’ Association (NZSTA) with current Annual Practicing Certificate
- 6 years of proven experience working as a Speech-Language Therapist in a hospital setting
- An understanding of bicultural issues and commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi
- Ability to work collaboratively with a range of professional groups in a multidisciplinary setting
- Effective time management, prioritisation and organisation skills
- Drive, energy and initiative with excellent communication and interpersonal skills

For more information about the role please contact **Anita Markey (Clinical Lead

**Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation**

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to have a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieve equitable outcomes for all.

**He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here**

Te Toka Tumai Auckland is one of the leading healthcare providers in New Zealand offering a wide range of tertiary clinical services to a large and diverse population. We have state-of-the-art facilities and provide our services from three hospitals - Auckland City Hospital, Starship Children’s Health and Greenlane Clinical Centre.

For more information on what we offer, please click here

**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply**

Advertising closes**:Tuesday, May 07, 2024 at Time 11:59 pm** (New Zealand Standard Time).

The remuneration for this position is covered by a collective agreement (PSA Allied, Public Health Scientific Technical MECA)

Salary Range**: Step 9 $106,000 to Step 12 $114,000 **(Depending on experience)

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