Physiotherapist - Community Services

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Community Services, Dunedin Hospital

• Salary band - $70,000 - $100,000 p.a pro rata + Kiwisaver + discounted health insurance
• Full-time 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week) permanent opportunity
• Competitive salary + discounted health insurance + subsidised gym
• Limitless potential for career advancement and growth

Mō te tūranga - About the role:

• This position involves working with a range of patients from various age groups with a variety of conditions in the community
• Perform appropriate and high-quality physiotherapy assessment and management of community patients (including hydrotherapy)
• Prescribe mobility aids and equipment (including wheelchairs) within the parameters of departmental provision guidelines.
• Be an Accredited Assessor for the Equipment Management Service as appropriate or be prepared to work towards this accreditation
• Work actively and co-operatively in a community team and liaise appropriately with relevant health care professionals

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Mōu ake - About you

It goes without saying that you will have an enthusiasm for physiotherapy and working with a social team.

You will also need to demonstrate the following to be successful in this role:

• Excellent communication skills and a natural ability for building trust with others
• Be a registered Physiotherapist with the New Zealand Physiotherapy Board and hold an Annual Practicing certificate
• Ideally have at least one years experience as a qualified physiotherapist, including respiratory and musculoskeletal experience
• Knowledge and experience of community-based rehabilitation
• Be reliable and have a drive for learning and sharing new skills

A full and clean class one driver's licence is essential

Painga - Benefits:

• Beautiful coastlines and a family-friendly community
• Continuous support for career development
• Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance
• Access to staff fitness facilities and banking offers
• Access to a range of retail discounts and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Mō mātou - About us

Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Utu whānui - Salary range

This role belongs to the PSA Allied, Public Health, Scientific and Technical Multi-Employer Collective Agreement and falls between the Step 1 ($70,842 p.a) and Step 7 ($100,466 p.a pro rata) of the of the Degree-based Allied, Public Health and Technical pay scale.

Rā mōnehu - Closing date: Friday, 13 December 2024.

Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

Tono ināianei - Apply now

For further information please contact Katie Procter, Recruitment Advisor at Katie.Procter@southerndhb.govt.nz

All conversations will be confidential in nature.

Pre-employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:

• Occupational health assessment
• Police vetting/ Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)

To apply

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/