Lucy Stevens
Advanced Clinician Speech Language Therapist, Critical Care, Te Toka Tumai, Auckland, NZ
Lucy is an Advanced Clinician Speech Language Therapist working in Critical Care at Te Toka Tumai, Auckland. She trained in the UK and worked in two rotational posts at King’s College Hospital and The Royal Free in London prior to re-locating to Aotearoa 10 years ago.
Lucy has a strong background working in Critical Care, Neurosurgery, Stroke, and Neurology. She has a passion for all things Tracheostomy, and a special interest in TBI. Lucy has a keen interest in education and sharing her knowledge and skills. During her time at Te Toka Tumai, Auckland, she has helped to develop the Speech Language Therapy service in Critical Care. Lucy is involved in local policy development, as well as national professional association Tracheostomy working groups. Lucy lives on the wild west Coast of Auckland with her two young busy boys. She loves spending time surfing and enjoying beach life. |
Becky is the Speech-language Therapy critical care clinical educator for the Northern region, Te Whatu Ora. Becky grew up in South Wales, trained in the UK and moved to Aotearoa in February 2020. She has a range of experience across acute and community services with a primary clinical background in head and neck cancer/ENT. Her critical care experience has been within Imperial College Healthcare, London and Te Toka Tumai, Auckland.
Becky has a particular clinical interest in altered airway management and leads the SLT national tracheostomy special interest group and recently co-authored a competency package for the profession. She is the expert advisor in head and neck cancer for the SLT professional body and supports SLTs across the motu with laryngectomy/surgical voice restoration service provision and training. Workforce development, sharing resources and national collaboration is a passion for Becky, particularly being part of a smaller professional group.
Outside of work Becky enjoys spending time with her whānau- her partner and young son. She loves to get out hiking and experience the beautiful nature that is such a special part of Aotearoa
Becky has a particular clinical interest in altered airway management and leads the SLT national tracheostomy special interest group and recently co-authored a competency package for the profession. She is the expert advisor in head and neck cancer for the SLT professional body and supports SLTs across the motu with laryngectomy/surgical voice restoration service provision and training. Workforce development, sharing resources and national collaboration is a passion for Becky, particularly being part of a smaller professional group.
Outside of work Becky enjoys spending time with her whānau- her partner and young son. She loves to get out hiking and experience the beautiful nature that is such a special part of Aotearoa