Senior Speech Language Therapist

North Island - Auckland; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora's Auckland City Hospital is seeking a New Zealand registered Senior Speech and Language Therapist to join our Adult Speech‑Language Therapy team in the ORL outpatient service.

This permanent full‑time role (40 hours per week) involves dysphagia and voice disorder assessment and management, FEES, VFSS and tracheostomy care, working with a multidisciplinary team and contributing to high‑quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's qualification in Speech‑Language Therapy or equivalent.
• NZSTA registration with APC.
• At least 6 years post‑graduate clinical experience in hospital settings.
• Advanced skills in FEES, Videofluoroscopy (VFSS), SVR and tracheostomy management.
• Understanding of bicultural issues and the Treaty of Waitangi.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Effective time management, flexibility and organisation.
• Drive, energy, and initiative with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage dysphagia and communication impairment in ORL/Head and Neck Cancer patients.
• Proactively manage outpatient caseload, including voice and upper airway cases.
• Participate in multidisciplinary clinics with Laryngology and other specialists.
• Contribute to high‑quality evidence‑based patient care.
• Coach and supervise colleagues; support professional development.
• Build positive working relationships with clients, patients and whānau.

Skills

Dysphagia management

FEES

VFSS

SVR

Voice disorders

NZSTA registration

Bicultural awareness

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's in Speech-Language Therapy

Job description

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North Island - Auckland – Auckland, North Island

• An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled Speech language Therapist to join our Speech-language Therapy team at Auckland City Hospital.
• This position is a full time (1.0FTE), Senior Speech-language Therapist position based in speciality of Otorhinolaryngology (ORL) at Auckland City Hospital.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

We are looking for a New Zealand registered Senior Speech and Language Therapist to join our dedicated, supportive and friendly Adult Speech‑Language Therapy team based at Auckland City Hospital.

This is a permanent full time (40 hours/ week) position. This role will be based in the ORL outpatient service with some in reach to the acute adult inpatient wards at Auckland City Hospital. You will work alongside a supportive interdisciplinary team, and part of one of the largest Speech‑language therapy services in New Zealand.

As the ideal candidate you will:

• Have advanced skills in the assessment and management of dysphagia and communication impairment in patients under the care of the ORL/Head and Neck Cancer Service here at Auckland City Hospital.
• Have experience and interest in the assessment and management of voice disorders, including the use of flexible nasendoscopy and stroboscopy
• Proactively work on an outpatient caseload, including voice and upper airway, delivering high quality evidence based clinical care
• Participate in multi‑disciplinary clinics working alongside Laryngology and other specialists
• Advanced skills in FEES, VFSS, tracheostomy management and SVR
• Collaborate with team members and other work groups to achieve service objectives
• Work on developing positive working relationships with our clients / patients/ whānau
• Coaching and supervising colleagues
• Be committed to professional development and continually striving for improved patient care and experience

About the Team/Service/ Location

This role is based at Auckland City Hospital. The Speech‑language Therapy team is highly skilled and part of the larger Allied Health team in Clinical Support Services. The Speech‑language Therapy team work across a range of specialist areas including stroke, neurology, rehabilitation, respiratory, trauma, general medicine, oncology, haematology, neurosurgery, other surgical wards as required and older persons health. The ORL Speech‑language team work alongside the acute and critical care Speech‑language Therapy subservices, in a range of extended scope of practice areas including FEES, VFSS, SVR and tracheostomy management.

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About you

As the ideal person for this role, you will have the following skills and attributes:

• Bachelor's qualification in Speech‑Language Therapy or equivalent
• Registered member of the New Zealand Speech‑Language Therapists Association (NZSTA) with current Annual Practicing Certificate
• At least 6 years post‑graduate clinical experience working as a Speech‑language therapist, preferably in a hospital setting, with experience working within an acute surgical, head and neck cancer service, and outpatients
• You will be expected to deliver high quality evidence based clinical care, with an advanced level of skill in the use of FEES, Videofluoroscopy, SVR and tracheostomy management
• An understanding of bicultural issues and commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi
• Ability to work collaboratively with a range of professional groups in a multidisciplinary setting
• Effective time management, flexibility, prioritisation and organisation skills
• Drive, energy and initiative with excellent communication and interpersonal skills

If you need any further information about this position, please contact Anita Markey, Clinical Lead on ************@tewhatuora.govt.nz

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

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