Speech Language Therapist
4 months ago
**Speech Language Therapist**
**Location: Wellington**
**Salary Range: $62,6170 - 82,292 depending on experience.**
**Permanent, Full-Time role**
**About the role**
We are looking for a Speech-Language Therapist (SLT) to join our thriving team of 17 SLTs who work across paediatric and adult caseloads in acute, rehabilitation, outpatient and community settings.
Our client's team is comprised of six therapists, supported by both a team leader and a professional leader.
The successful applicant will be required to diagnose and treat adult patients with a wide range of communication and swallowing disorders. The caseload will include acute adult inpatients with both medical and surgical diagnoses.
The post-holder may also have a small outpatient caseload, largely covering voice and airway disorders and dysphagia.
The specific areas of practice will be confirmed with the successful applicant depending on their knowledge and level of experience.
The post-holder will represent SLT on multi-disciplinary teams.
**About our team**
The Team is a close-knit group and, although we work across a wide range of areas throughout the hospital, we remain very connected through daily morning huddles, team meetings and social catch-ups. We are highly dedicated and patient-focused. We value the contributions and skills of all of our members. We strive to live our organisational values of Manaakitanga, Kotahitanga and Rangatiratanga. We have a strong reputation for innovation and excellent clinical practice. As a member of our client's team, you will be supported with professional development opportunities to assist you in meeting your continuing competency requirements, as well as regular clinical supervision.
**About you**
We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the right skills and experience who share our values to apply. We would greatly value seeing more applicants from our Mori and Pacific communities.
The ideal applicant will have at least three years of experience working with adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders, preferably in an acute inpatient setting.
You must be able to demonstrate sound clinical reasoning, good communication skills, and the ability to work independently and quickly build strong working relationships.
Excellent time management and prioritisation skills are a must.
Experience in videofluoroscopy and/or flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing is desired.
**Requirements**:
- Relevant qualification in speech-language therapy that is recognised and approvedby the New Zealand Speech-language Therapists Association (NZSTA).
- Member of NZSTA.
- Minimum of 3 years of clinical practice working as a Speech-language Therapist withadults with complex communication and swallowing difficulties in the acute setting - Essential
- Skills in performing and interpreting instrumental swallowing assessment(FEES, VFSS) - Essential
- Experience working in critical care, including multi-disciplinary tracheostomymanagement
- Desired
- Experience performing Cough Reflex Testing - Desired
- Training and experience in professional supervision - Desired
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