Job Description - Physiotherapist - Rhoda Read (HAM01577)
Where you'll be working: Rhoda Read Continuing Care
The details: Fixed term September 2025, part-time 64 hours per fortnight
Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity An exciting opportunity has arisen for a physiotherapist to join our team working at Rhoda Read, which is an inpatient continuing care facility focusing on sub-acute care using a rehabilitation model based in the local communities to deliver care closer to home.
The position is ideal for a physiotherapist who is keen to advance their career with the support and enthusiasm of a close-knit team. The role requires the successful applicant to be adaptable to change, resourceful, and flexible to service needs, and to have a genuine passion for working with patients and their whanau on their health journey.
(Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Te Whatu Ora, Waikato website.)
Skills and experience you'll need to be considered for the role: NZ physiotherapy registration, and a current annual practising certificate.
Current valid full New Zealand driver's licence.
The ability to work autonomously and collaboratively as part of the physiotherapy and wider multi-disciplinary team across a variety of environments.
Excellent communication skills in order to effectively liaise with patients, their whanau, and other health care professionals.
At least 2 years relevant clinical experience.
Experience providing community-based physiotherapy is desirable but not essential.
About the Physiotherapy Service: The Physiotherapy service has approximately 90 staff including Physiotherapists, assistants, and administrators that work across the large geographical area that is Te Whatu Ora, Waikato. We have staff based at Waikato Hospital, our secondary hospital in Thames, and our 3 rural hospitals in Tokoroa, Te Kuiti, and Taumaranui, and across our many community bases in areas such as Morrinsville, Matamata, Cambridge, and Ngaruawahia.
Our vision is to provide quality physiotherapy care to promote, encourage, and enable health, wellbeing, and independence for the patients and Whanau in the communities we serve. Our mission is to ensure that patients receive excellence of care, that our staff are supported and trained to work and maintain levels of evidence-based practice, and that our service is equitable, efficient, and effective in order to meet the needs of our patients and their Whanau. We pride ourselves on being a friendly, supportive team who are keen to grow and develop our staff.
Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area, please click here.
As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whanau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter. We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email. If you have any questions about the role please contact the Recruitment Team – ******
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