Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern – Invercargill, South Island
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
Mo te turanga | 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.
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 1 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 license is essential.
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 whanui | 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 Degree-based Allied, Public Health and Technical Pay Scale.
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.
All conversations will be confidential in nature.
In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to:
Occupational Health Assessment
Police Vetting / Ministry of Justice safety checks
Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)
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