Physiotherapist - Continuous Learning Opportunities - Part-Time

Kia ora, Tālofa lava, Mālō e leilei, Namaste, nǐ hǎo 

Your skills and compassion for others can find a home at Mercy Hospice.  

Te tūranga / The role 

As a Physiotherapist with Mercy Hospice, you’ll be a valuable part of an inclusive, supportive allied healthcare team. You will be empowered to provide high level care to palliative patients in the community and our in-patient unit. Our holistic person-centred approach acknowledges that physical function and independence are high priorities for patients living with advanced illnesses. We are looking for a new team member who will be committed to ensuring our care is equitable and delivered in a culturally responsive manner.

Ngā Awhina mōku / Benefits you will enjoy:  

• Permanent part-time role, 24 hours per week, 0.6 FTE.
• Work life balance and flexibility in your role.
• Free onsite parking or nearby.
• Paid Professional Supervision.
• Opportunity to work with palliative care experts.
• Access to company vehicles for community work.
• Professional development from external and internal providers.
• Opportunity to make tangible difference to those facing palliative care.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Work in partnership with patients to achieve their goals for physical fitness.
• Lead and deliver our Manaaki Active Day Programme to support patients to remain active.
• Maintain current and up to date knowledge of best physiotherapy practice in this area.

Ngā pūkenga e hiahiatia / Skills you’ll bring to the role:

• A current practicing certificate.
• Interest and passion to work with patients and whanau with life limiting illnesses. 
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Physiotherapist, or similar.
• Appropriate Clinical experience.
• Current drivers’ licence.
• Moderate level of computer literacy.

To apply for this role, please submit your CV and a Cover letter via our advert on Seek.

For a copy of the position description for these roles, please email Hannah Roughton: [email protected]  

For further information, contact Collette Parr-Owens, Head of Nursing and Clinical Services, on 021424804.

Your story could be part of ours  

Mercy Hospice is an industry leader and has been delivering specialist palliative care for over 40 years. We have an in-patient unit and a community nursing team providing patient-centred palliative care to patients, families and whānau within Auckland catchment area.   

Our values are Tapu o te tangata – Dignity, Aroha – Compassion, Mana Motuhake – Respect, He reo tautoko ki te rawakore – Advocacy, and Kaitiakitanga – Guardianship.  

Our mission and values have their roots in the work of our founder, Catherine McAuley of the Sisters of Mercy in Dublin, Ireland.  

In the tradition of this heritage, we love working with people from all life stages, every culture, ethnicity, creed, and orientation.  

We place staff wellbeing and teamwork at the core of your experience as an employee at Mercy. 

The hospice flourishes today because of our staff, volunteers, and benefactors, who continue to uphold and live our mission and values. 

Applications close on the 30th of June, or when a suitable applicant has been found.