Speech Language Therapist

3 weeks ago

Christchurch, New Zealand Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Full time

**Christchurch Health Campus**:

- ** Hours of work are negotiable**:

- ** Fixed term part time role 0.5FTE (20 hours per week)**

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we - re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
**About the role**

Kia ora

We are searching for a highly skilled and passionate NZ registered Speech-language Therapist to join our Haumanu Reo ā-Waha Speech-language Therapy team working with adults in the acute setting.

We are a dedicated Speech-language Therapy team working to provide high quality evidence based clinical care and innovative practice in a fast-paced tertiary acute care environment. The Speech-language Therapy service offers a supportive team environment with experienced colleagues and a wide range of opportunities for continuing professional development. Instrumental swallowing assessments, including cough reflex testing, videofluoroscopy and Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) are embedded in our daily practice and there are opportunities to upskill and further develop in these areas. Our team provides services to all clinical areas in the acute hospital setting, including, but not limited to; general medicine, general surgery, respiratory, stroke, neurology/neurosurgery, orthopaedics, cardiothoracics, ORL/head & neck cancer and critical care.

In this role you will be a key member of the multidisciplinary team working in critical care and providing cover as required to the general acute service in line with prioritisation guidelines. Our critical care unit covers all medical and surgical specialties, including spinal, major trauma, neurosurgery, ORL and burns. The critical care unit has an established and progressive Allied Health presence, including integration of Kaiāwhina (Allied Health Assistants) into service delivery. This role will be supported by a team of Speech-language Therapists who work across critical care, as well as the Speech-language Therapy Regional Allied Health Critical Care Educator.

You will have a proven track record of working autonomously, as well as part of a high performing multi/interdisciplinary team. Having a genuine interest in working with patients and their whānau in the critical care setting, aspiring as a life-long learner and being motivated to continue to work towards equity for our patients will make you a great fit for our team.

If you are excited about this clinical opportunity but don - t meet all of the listed requirements, we still want to hear from you. We - re more interested in your existing experience or skill mix and passion and how this can continue to be developed in the acute setting.

This fixed term role is to backfill a seconded staff member. The position is available immediately, ending on 30/06/2025.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

- Providing holistic and culturally safe Speech-language Therapy services within the acute care setting;
- Implementing assessment procedures according to Speech Language Therapy protocols and professional standards;
- Establishing and implementing treatment plans and interventions in consultation with the multidisciplinary team, the patient and their family/whanau;
- Educating patients, their family/whanau, and the wider multidisciplinary team on relevant information to facilitate wellbeing;
- Working with colleagues to implement quality/service improvements and patient safety initiatives to improve patient care and meet the strategic goals of the organisation;
**About You**

You will have a proven track record of working autonomously, as well as part of a high performing multi/interdisciplinary team. Having a genuine interest in working with patients and their whānau in the critical care setting, aspiring as a life-long learner and being motivated to continue to work towards equity for our patients will make you a great fit for our team.

If you are excited about this clinical opportunity but don - t meet all of the listed requirements, we still want to hear from you. We - re more interested in your existing experience or skill mix and passion and how this can continue to be developed in the acute setting.

Your skills and experience will include:

- Commitment to the provision of quality care for patients and their whānau
- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
- Demonstrated skills in the assessment and management of swallowing and communication disorders in the adult population, including the critical care population
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively as a supportive and reliable team member to ensure the best health outcomes for people
- Self-awareness with strong reflective abilities and able to

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