Falls and Fracture Prevention Coordinator Location: Dunedin FTE: 0.8 Are you interested in supporting older adults to live their best life? Do you want to empower older adults to live independently, increase their confidence and reduce the fear of falling? Are you comfortable with seeing patients in their own home and have an interest in service development and delivery of education sessions? Look no further! WellSouth is seeking a passionate and skilled Registered Health Care Professional with a current New Zealand practicing certificate (Registered Nurse, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Exercise Physiologist) to join our Falls and Fracture Prevention Team in the role of a Coordinator based at our Dunedin office. About us: At WellSouth, we are dedicated to promoting health equity, ensuring everyone has access to the highest quality of care and enabling better health outcomes for people in the Southern region. The Falls and Fracture Prevention Team deliver an innovative "whole of system" approach to reduce the incidences of falls and fractures for older adults in our region. This is a nationally led evidence-based system approach with a long-term sustainability and local integrated approaches to falls prevention and fragility fracture identification. About you: Hold a current Full New Zealand drivers' licence. Eligibility to work in New Zealand. Have a relevant qualification, professional registration, and valid New Zealand practicing certificate. Have a proven track record of working closely with primary and secondary care clinicians and community groups. Can deliver strength and balance exercise programmes and other identified interventions to our elderly population. Be part of an integrated system-wide falls prevention strategy to reduce falls, fractures, and harm from falls for older people. Be able to increase confidence in living independently and reduce fear of falling for our elderly population. Increase the understanding of the value of preventing falls and fractures for health providers and others. We offer: A supportive work environment where you'll make a real impact on the lives of our diverse communities. Opportunities for personal and professional growth. A commitment to upholding the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. To support the health and wellbeing of our employees we offer flu vaccinations, an annual wellness voucher and a day off on your Birthday. 5 weeks annual leave after two years. Sick leave entitlement of 5 days will be available from commencement of employment and another 5 days at 6 months of employment. 10 days entitlement will be available at 12 months service thereafter. Our Values - To Matou Uara He mana to te whanau – Whanau Centred. Tokeke - Equitable. Manawa whakaute - Respectful. Pono – Transparent. For the full Position Description click here: Position Description Please note that we don't always work to fixed closing dates & may interview candidates as their applications are received. Applications close: 4 November 2024. Applications must include a CV and a cover letter. WellSouth Primary Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. We are rainbow-tick accredited and are committed to upholding the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. WellSouth is smokefree and we support the Government's Vision of a Smokefree Aotearoa 2025. #J-18808-Ljbffr