Senior Neurodevelopment Therapist (Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist) Child Development Team at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Counties Manukau, AucklandCalling on all Physiotherapist/ Occupational Therapist/ NDTPart Time 0.6FTE, PermanentRemuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines (between DA2 – DB3)Flexible working, including working from homeSupportive team environmentRelocation subsidy (Terms and conditions apply)Green list for Immigration Pathway to ResidencyKidz First Child Development Team (CDT) are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and confident senior therapist to join our Neuro Developmental team. The ideal candidate will be either Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist/ NDT that has a passion to work with babies 0-2 years and a desire to make a difference in our community.The team is based at Kidz First Community Health in Manukau, South Auckland. You will be supported by a team of therapists, Clinical Leader, and a Team Leader. The team environment is fun, yet goal orientated with a strong focus on improving outcomes for children with disabilities in our community. Our team supports a high Maaori and Pacifica population and would welcome applicants from these communities as well.In this role you will work with a paediatric population (0- 2 ½ years) in a transdisciplinary holistic manner. We work with children with a range of diagnoses including, but not limited to pre-term babies with additional developmental needs, cerebral palsy, global developmental delay, muscular atrophy, chromosomal abnormalities and spina bifida. We also provide therapy for children with a neurodevelopmental diagnosis. The role is varied, and you will have the opportunity to support children with therapeutic interventions, orthotics and equipment prescription.The service involves predominantly home visits with some work in clinic settings, tele-health, and opportunities to participate in group therapy sessions.You will work in partnership with the patient, whaanau and other healthcare providers (e.g., Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech Language therapists, social workers, dieticians & nurses) to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate outcomes of care. This role is challenging but always rewarding!About you:As the ideal candidate you will have:Interest in Paediatrics and desire to learn new skills within the paediatric settingAbility to build and maintain relationships with whaanua, peers, internal and external agenciesExcellent clinical reasoning skillsExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsThe ability to work independently, but also as part of a wider teamNew Zealand registered Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist with a current practising certificateMinimum of 5 years recent paediatric clinical experienceRelevant clinical experience and knowledge of physiotherapy or occupational therapy practice in neurological rehabilitation, preferably paediatricAn understanding of health disability and illness issues and the services availablePlease apply online at www.countieshealthjobs.com. To review the position description please click here. For more information on this role, please contact Sanet Kelleway on ****** Number: CMH202414565Applications Close: 10 January 2025At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values-based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga, Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.Employer: Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Counties ManukauNote: You may be redirected to the employer's careers website.
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