Southland, Invercargill Hospital
Salary Band – $74,842 - $107,600 p.a pro rata + Kiwisaver
Permanent opportunity with flexible hours for the right candidate (32 – 40 hours per week) – talk to us about what works for your work/life balance!
Affordable housing and beautiful scenery
Make every weekend an adventure with amazing destinations close by!
Access to discounted staff holiday accommodation in nearby Queenstown, Arrowtown and Te Anau.
Mo te turanga | About the role
As a Physiotherapist working in the Community Team, you will focus on performing high-quality physiotherapy assessment and intervention. It involves working alongside other Allied Health and Nursing team members to plan and provide patient-centred rehabilitation to our community in their own homes. There will be minimal on-call work required (but appropriate compensation will be given).
This role requires an interest and passion for rehabilitation across the age groups and the ability to work effectively and autonomously in a fast-paced community environment. An understanding of optimising patient outcomes and facilitating effective discharge in a community setting is essential.
You will work both autonomously and as part of a great team, and be responsible for managing and prioritising your patient caseload.
Keen to be part of and develop quality services in collaboration with other committed inter-professional teams of health professionals.
Attend regular in-services, senior staff mentoring, and peer review and access to course and conference funding.
Mou ake | About you
To be successful in this position, you will also need to demonstrate the following:
Exceptional team player with the ability to work collaboratively across a wider multi-disciplinary team.
You will have at least 1-2 years' experience and be registered with the Physiotherapy Board of NZ and hold a current annual practicing certificate.
Strong organisational, time-management, and clinical priority-setting skills.
If you are interested in working as part of a great team in an environment where every day is a learning opportunity, then talk to us about what we can offer you.
Painga | Benefits
Ongoing professional development and career opportunities
Friendly supportive team environment with experienced clinicians and the time to make a positive difference with your patients
Short work commutes – only 10-15 minutes' drive to work from anywhere in the city
Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance
Uniform
Free on-site car parking
Access to discounted staff holiday accommodation in Te Anau & Central Otago
Access to a range of retail, childcare, and entertainment discounts
Mo matou | About us
Sick of long commutes to work? Southland Hospital is located within a 10-15 minute drive from anywhere in Invercargill and offers free car parking on site for staff. Our hospital is a modern, secondary level 4 base hospital offering an innovative and progressive working environment. Small and intimate enough to get to know not only your colleagues but your patients in particular. Here you will enjoy a clinically challenging and rewarding job combined with a relaxed and satisfying lifestyle.
Now is a great time to relocate to the Southern District if you were considering the move. The Southern District offers the benefits of excellent amenities, first-class primary through to tertiary education, affordable housing, and outstanding recreational opportunities. Whether it's the outdoors - kayaking or sailing; skiing, hunting or fishing; or theatre, live music or art or shopping and dining out – there's literally something for everyone. Check out southernhealthcareers.nz or check out Discover Invercargill for what we can offer you and your whanau.
Utu whanui | Salary range
This role belongs to the DHBs/PSA Allied, Public Health and Technical Multi-Employer Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1 ($77,087 p.a) and Step 7 ($107,600 p.a pro rata) of the Degree-based Allied, Public Health and Technical Salary scale. Additional compensation for on-call work.
Ra monehu | Closing Date: 22nd November 2024
Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Do not delay; make sure you apply as soon as possible.
Tono inaianei | Apply now
We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/
For further information please contact Katie Procter, Recruitment Advisor at ******
If you currently work for Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern, please apply for this role via our internal careers site, found here: Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors
Pre-Employment checks
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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