Physiotherapist - Musculoskeletal Orthopaedic Clinical Pathway Salary - $88,627 - $107,600 + Kiwisaver
0.6FTE Fixed term 1 year commencing January, part-time, 24 hours per week
Mo te turanga | About the role
An exciting opportunity is available for a physiotherapist with experience in musculoskeletal, orthopaedic, and rehabilitation clinical practice, to join our Orthopaedics team at Health NZ/Te Whatu Ora Southern.
This position sits with the Physiotherapy Orthopaedic Musculoskeletal clinical pathway. You will be responsible for providing patient- and whanau-centred clinical care to patients referred to the Southern Community Orthopaedic team (SCOTs). The pathway, which is community-facing, provides people with strategies to independently manage their condition and aims to prevent or delay surgery. You will work with the SCOTs clinical lead and allied health assistants to plan, facilitate and deliver individual and group exercise and education programmes.
The ideal candidate will possess a solid understanding of working with patients to achieve functional and vocational goals, optimizing patient outcomes, and facilitating effective discharge and self-management.
Flexibility is essential as this role may require participation in some evening sessions.
A current driver's license is essential to the role, may be undertaken at a range of community facilities and require some travel between sites.
At Health NZ Southern, we take pride in supporting our staff's professional growth. We offer ongoing support and professional development programs, including regular team in-services, senior staff mentoring and peer review, a comprehensive on-call competency training framework where appropriate, and access to course and conference funding.
We are seeking a dynamic, motivated, and enthusiastic team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You'll be self-driven to enhance service quality in collaboration with others, alongside a dedicated supportive Orthopaedic Physiotherapy team.
The ideal candidate will bring relevant experience in musculoskeletal assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation. Additional experience with routine and complex rheumatology and orthopaedic conditions, and managing persistent pain and chronic pathologies would be an advantage.
We value clinicians who can work independently while actively engaging with our supportive team, participating in regular peer reviews and professional development activities.
You will need to be adaptable and flexible, allowing you to work effectively with your clients, primary referrers, and the wider orthopaedic team within a changing health environment.
Utu whanui | Salary range
This role belongs to the PSA/DHBs Allied, Public Health, Scientific and Technical Multi-Employer Collective Agreement and falls between Step 3 ($88,627 p.a) and Step 7 ($107,600 p.a. pro rata) of the Degree-Based Allied, Public Health and Technical 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.
For further information please contact Katie Procter Recruitment Advisor, all conversations will be confidential in nature at ******
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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