Physiotherapist - Community Rehabilitation - Part-Time

Physiotherapist - Community Rehabilitation

Community Rehabilitation Physiotherapist – Part time

• Opportunity to work within our Community Rehabilitation team
• Permanent, Part Time (32 hours) role with continuous improvement and development opportunities.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a New Zealand Registered Experienced Physiotherapist to join our Community Rehabilitation team: a progressive, specialist, interdisciplinary service for assessment and rehabilitation for adults within Te Toka Tumai’s Community and Long-Term Conditions Directorate. We are a team of OTs, PTs, SLTs and Psychologists, who provide intensive, evidence-based and individualised rehabilitation, primarily for people discharging from hospital following a recent medical event and significant change in level of function.

We are a supportive team of professionals providing high quality rehabilitation input for the Auckland community. We have a strong inter-disciplinary focus and value collaborative working. We deliver rehabilitation in a flexible, client centred way in the community, clients home, our clinic / gym, telehealth, and in groups settings.

This permanent, part-time role based at Greenlane Clinical Centre or Kahui Marino (Point Chevalier Clinical Centre) allows you the opportunity to be part of a comprehensive multi-disciplinary team with strong professional support to enable you to optimise both your profession’s specific practice and a community health focus

• Undertake a clinical caseload providing comprehensive and evidence-based care
• Work alongside your wider Allied Health colleagues using an interdisciplinary model to deliver high quality and effective services

• On the job training with continuous improvement and development opportunities including a well-established in-service training programme

As a member of our team, you work with adults of all ages to enable them to progress towards their rehabilitation goals. You will gain clinical experience with a wide variety of neurological conditions including stroke and post-neurological surgery, as well as amputees and orthopaedic conditions.

This could also be an ideal role for a physiotherapist who would like to return to practice.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

As the ideal person for this role, you will have the following skills and attributes:

• New Zealand registration as a Physiotherapist with a current Annual Practicing Certificate
• 2+ years proven, post-graduate clinical experience (Neurological rehabilitation experience is an advantage)
• Clean, full New Zealand drivers’ licence
• Excellent clinical reasoning skills and use of evidence-based practice
• Ability to work collaboratively with a range of professional groups in a multidisciplinary bicultural environment
• Effective time management, prioritisation and organisation skills

• A flexible, pro-active approach with excellent communication and interpersonal skills

For more information about this role please contact Winnie Yuen (Allied Health Service Lead) on 

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

Te Toka Tumai is one of the leading healthcare providers in New Zealand offering a wide range of tertiary and quaternary clinical services to a large and diverse population. We have state of the art facilities and provide our services from four hospitals – Auckland City Hospital, Starship Children’s Health, Pt Chev Clinical Centre and Greenlane Clinical Centre.

• Working within a dynamic, supportive and multidisciplinary team
• Meaningful support and orientation to your practice contexts with robust opportunities for critical reflection on practice, including peer review and professional supervision
• On the job training with development opportunities including a well-established in-service training programme
• A great team environment and supportive work culture

For more information on what we offer, please click here

Immigration/Visa Support

Immigration NZ has introduced a new Accredited Employer Work Visa system from 4 July 2022. For some positions this includes a clear pathway to residency. And of course, for successful candidates offered a position with us who require a Work Visa, we will provide support with their Visa application. Here is a link for more information Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa.

The remuneration for this position is covered by a collective agreement (PSA Allied, Public Health Scientific Technical MECA)

Salary Range: Step 1 $70,842 to Step 10 $109,000 depending on experience

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Advertising closes: Wednesday, 29 May 2024 at Time 11:59 pm (New Zealand standard time)

To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below and submit your application online attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Candida Hall - Recruitment Consultant at  quoting ref #ADHB21167 to discuss how we can best support your application.

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