Speech And Language Therapist - Wellington Intensive

Speech and Language Therapist - Wellington Intensive

Speech and LanguageTherapist

Full-Time Fixed Term

Wellington

Parental Leave Cover Full-Time 1 Year Fixed-Term

Leading Rehabilitation Provider for Traumatic BrainInjury

Kenepuru site – Wellington Location

Personal & Professional Development

Dynamic Inter-Professional Team

ABI Rehabilitationis CARF (Commission of Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities) accreditedand a leading service provider in brain injury rehabilitation foradults.We are a well-established service, with a focus on quality andevidence-based best practice.ABIRehabilitation is passionate about providing world class, person-centredrehabilitation to our clients.

Our Wellington Intensive-Inpatient service is seekinga parental leave cover for the role of Speech and Language Therapist, full-time,fixed-term (1 year),tojoin ourskilled and supportive inter-professional teamalongside 3 experienced Speechand language Therapists.This role will provide speech and languagetherapy services for clients with acquired brain injury from the immediatepost-acute phase through to community re-integration.

We are seekingNZSTA (New Zealand Speech-language Therapists' Association) registered Speechand Language Therapists with aminimum of 2-years' experience; working inneurological rehabilitation is preferred, however, open to all candidates basedon experience.You willwork alongside experiencedSLTs,and contribute to key clinical areas including :

cognitive-language and cognitive-communicationassessment, management of expressive and receptive language difficulties,feeding and swallowing, motor-speech, and augmentative-alternativecommunication

implementing and evaluating rehabilitation plans andstrategies

providing education and training to family / whanau

contributing to outcome measures

ongoing training and professional development

Knowledge incognitive-communication disorders, dysphagia, aphasia, dysarthria,augmentative-alternative communication devices, and cognitive rehabilitation isrequired.Having tracheostomy management experience would be anadvantage, but not essential.Previous experience in acquired braininjury rehabilitation is highly preferred.

We can offerexcellent opportunities for personal and professional development within anexperienced, supportive, and friendly team environment.Regular supervisionand in-servicetraining will be provided.

You will also have access to exclusivediscounts from selected retailers such as PB Tech, Pita Pit, Place Makers,Repco, Torpedo7, Tower Insurance and others.

If you are looking to be part of a fast paced,dynamic, fun team, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

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For further inquiries and the opportunity todiscuss your requirements in more detail, please contact Amado Torres,Rehabilitation Services Manager via email to

• or via telephone at 04-2370128 or mobile0272363134.

Location :

Wellington Intensive and Residential Service (6 Hospital Drive, Porirua, Wellington)

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