Speech Language Therapist

2 weeks ago

Auckland City, New Zealand Spectrum Care Full time

Speech Language Therapist - Practice Lead

Key Leadership role

Up to 95K plus a car, laptop, phone and Kiwisaver

Spectrum Care is a disability support provider based in Auckland, with services across the North Island. Our vision, is every person with a disability deserves a life of choice, freedom and independence. Our purpose, is to help maximise the potential of the people we support. Join a supportive & innovative team that is committed to looking after its staff.

We have a unique opportunity for an experienced Speech-Language Therapist looking to take the next step in their career as Practice Lead of Speech-language Therapy Team.

As SLT Practice Lead, you will work within the Senior Services Management Team to ensure the organisation is supported to meet people's communication rights. Reporting to the Clinical Director, you will work directly alongside managers of Learning and Development, Quality and Risk, Service Managers, Clinical Practice Leads and the Chief Operating Officer. In this role you will be:

- Provide leadership for the speech-language therapy team:

- Leading communication, and dysphagia services for adults with learning disabilities
- triaging communication and dysphagia referrals, allocating caseload
- supervising and mentoring SLTs
- ensuring the team operate efficiently and to a high standard of evidence-based practice.
- Manage a clinical caseload
- Identifying opportunities and scope
- Contribute to the development and implementation of strategic objectives across the organisation.
- Consult on the development of organisational procedures, the delivery of service improvement projects.
- Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders - such as TalkLink, Te Whatu Ora, NZSTA, and Speech-language Therapy University programmes.
- Advocate for people's communication rights within the organisation and wider disability sector.
- Recognised qualification in speech-language therapy, and current membership of the New Zealand Speech-language Therapy Association.
- Clinical experience working with people with intellectual/developmental disabilities, with a minimum of five years' experience.
- Strong leadership skills. Previous experience managing a team is preferred.
- Effective communication, networking and interpersonal skills.
- Competent in comprehensive communication assessments and appropriate interventions, including expertise in a variety of communication tools and technologies, including AAC.
- Person-centred - committed to the provision of individualised services and support.
- Commitment and passion - highly motivated and energetic - takes a high level of personal responsibility, relishes a challenge and remains enthusiastic despite setbacks.
- Innovation - embraces change and contributes new ideas.
- Excellence - constantly strives to be the best. Goal oriented, seeking opportunities to improve personal and team performance

A full and current class 1 driver licence is **essential**. Spectrum Care will take all reasonable steps to accommodate genuine needs due to a particular disability in the provision of appropriate vehicle and/or vehicle modifications if required.

An appropriate clearance from the New Zealand Police.

**Job Details**:

- Reference #- 36359- Posted on- 24 Oct 2024- Closes on- 25 Nov 2024 23:55- Location(s)- Central Auckland- Expertise- Speech Language- Work type(s)- Full-time (40 hours)- Hours per week- Availability- Day shifts- CSW Practical Responsibilities List

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