Physiotherapist – Community Team 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 sceneryMake 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 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, managing and prioritising your patient caseload.Keen to be part of and develop quality services in collaboration with other committed inter-professional health professionals.Attend regular in-services, senior staff mentoring, and peer review, and access 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 opportunitiesFriendly supportive team environment with experienced clinicians and the time to make a positive difference with your patientsShort work commutes – only 10-15 minutes' drive to work from anywhere in the citySubsidised gym membership and discounted health insuranceUniformFree on-site car parkingAccess to discounted staff holiday accommodation in Te Anau & Central OtagoAccess to a range of retail, childcare, and entertainment discountsMo 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 AssessmentPolice Vetting / Ministry of Justice safety checksSerious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)
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