Pediatric SLT: Feeding & Swallowing Specialist (Part-time)

North Island - Wellington; Wellington; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is advertising a permanent district wide paediatric health feeding role across Wellington Regional Hospital and Hutt Valley Hospital. The role is 0.75 FTE with additional hours potentially available to reach 1 FTE.

You will support pēpi and tamariki with feeding, swallowing and communication needs, collaborating with allied health, nursing and medical teams while managing a varied caseload in NICU, neonatal units and paediatric wards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years' experience working with infants and children with feeding disorders related to complex medical conditions and/or behavioural feeding difficulties.
• Specific skills in: Independently assessing, diagnosing and treating feeding and swallowing disorders in infants and children
• Performing instrumental dysphagia assessment (VFSS and FEES)
• Recommending appropriate feeding equipment for the infant or child with feeding or swallowing difficulties
• A member of the NZSTA with current annual practicing certificate
• Approved assessor for Enable (feeding equipment only)
• Training in supervision

Responsibilities

• Work across Wellington Regional Hospital and Hutt Valley Hospital helping care for the district's littlest ones.
• Support pēpi and tamariki with feeding, swallowing and communication needs.
• Collaborate with allied health, nursing and medical teams across both sites.
• Manage a varied caseload based in NICU and Neonatal Units and see pēpi and tamariki on medical and surgical children's wards.
• Contribute to outpatient clinics and participate in interdisciplinary teams.
• Involve paediatric videofluoroscopy (VFS) and FEES.

Skills

Feeding disorders

Dysphagia assessment (VFSS/FEES)

Supervision training

NZSTA member

Cleft feeding experience

Enable assessor

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is advertising a permanent district wide paediatric health feeding role across Wellington Regional Hospital and Hutt Valley Hospital. The role is 0.75 FTE with additional hours potentially available to reach 1 FTE.

You will support pēpi and tamariki with feeding, swallowing and communication needs, collaborating with allied health, nursing and medical teams while managing a varied caseload in NICU, neonatal units and paediatric wards.