Speech Language Therapist at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Hutt Valley, Lower Hutt

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location: Hutt hospital

Service: Child development service 

Contract: Fixed Term Parental Cover, October 2023 to May 2024

Salary:  $73037.00-$87999.00

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

You will do:

• Complete assessments for children referred with swallowing and feeding difficulties including referrals from Special Care Baby Unit ( SCBU) and the children - s ward 
• Provide appropriate, effective and timely therapy and intervention as indicated, including individual and/or group work
• Consider the child - s communication needs within the assessment and intervention plan
• Participate in specialist multidisciplinary developmental  assessments for children referred for complex disabilities such as autism spectrum disorder 
• Participate in specialist Feeding Team assessments and reviews 
• Participate in video fluoroscopic swallowing studies 
• Provide education and home programs to families and other carers
• Liaise with other internal and/or external professionals as indicated
  

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

We are a supportive and collegial service who like to have fun. The service is made up of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech language therapist. therapy assistant and psychologists. Our staff work in an interdisciplinary way to provide integrated care for children with a disability. We are innovative and committed to providing the best service we can and to developing new models of care to enable children and their families to maximise function for daily living

Moū - About you

We are looking for:

• Minimum of 3 years clinical practice desirable 
• Experience in working with children with  disability and their families  preferably in a Child development service setting 
• Experienced in  the use of  standardised speech and language assessments  such as CELF-4 and the PLS-5 Preschool Language Scales
• Experience in the administration of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule ( ADOS) desirable 
• Paediatric dysphagia training and experience  and experience in the completion of  paediatric video swallow ( VFSS ) assessments desirable

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

Here 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 workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast

Hutt Valley

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed