Speech Language Therapist at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Hutt Valley, Lower HuttNau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District Service: Community Health Service Group
Contract: Full Time, Fixed term: ASAP - July 2025
Salary: $77 087 - $104 794 per annum
An exciting fixed-term opportunity with an experienced team to support you awaits the successful candidate. You will be exposed to in-patient, out-patient and community settings across a variety of adult populations.
The current SLT team at Hutt hospital comprises a small number of experienced, caring, innovative and flexible professionals who are delighted to sustain their current service offering with your assistance while one of the team is on parental leave. We provide a rich learning environment in a hospital setting that encompasses exposure to a broad variety of specialities.
Essential qualifications, skills and experience in the ideal candidate: Knowledge, Skills & Experience: 2 years + clinical practice preferred; New Graduates can be accommodatedClinical experience within the areas of Adult out-patients, Adult Community patients, and/or Inpatient wards is preferableClinical experience doing swallowing assessments (bedside assessments as well as instrumental assessments)Experience providing communication solutions for patients with complex communication difficulties/needsEssential Professional Qualifications / Accreditations / Registrations: NZSTA Annual Practising CertificateCurrent member of the NZSTAQualification with an NZSTA accredited or approved Speech-language Therapy program (BSc. SLT / MSLTPrac)Dysphagia trained (recognised under/post graduate cert.)Someone well-suited to the role will place a high value on the following: Critical thinking and analytical skillsClinical judgement and decision makingCollaboration and consultation skillsHere at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District, we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A diverse and inclusive workforce means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.
Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are a pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Maori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
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