Physiotherapist

Location: Kenepuru Hospital

Contract: Fixed Term (until January 2028) Full time

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration were building a health system underpinned by partnership equity sustainability whānau-centred care and excellence.

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate Physiotherapist to join our well-established and forward-thinking Older Adults and Rehabilitation Service in the community in a full time fixed term role up until 30th January 2028.

Were looking for an experienced Physiotherapists who are motivated by public health thrive in community-based practice and are committed to delivering meaningful rehabilitation close to where people live.

Whether your strengths lie in acquired health conditions frailty neuro-rehabilitation or vestibular assessment and treatment within a neuro outpatient setting we can shape the role to reflect your skills and interests.

Youll work alongside older adults and people living with long-term conditions to help them achieve what matters most to them maximising mobility independence and quality of life.

Your work will include:

• Individualised rehabilitation programmes
• Equipment prescription and mobility solutions
• Falls prevention and education
• Compensatory strategies to support safe independence
• Collaborative goal-setting with patients and whānau

Every day brings variety autonomy and the satisfaction of seeing tangible outcomes in the community.

About the Team/Service Location

Based on the Kenepuru Hospital Campus we are one of four community teams across the Capital Coast and Hutt Valley district. We are a well-established team with a strong culture of manaakitanga co-working shared clinical reasoning and collaborative planning to achieve the best outcomes for our patients.

The ORA Community Services work with people aged 16 and above with acquired neurological long term or age-related conditions including stroke dementia and frailty and post trauma conditions. The teams are multidisciplinary including occupational therapy physiotherapy speech-language therapy social work dietetics liaison nursing and allied health assistants with close links with Nurse Practitioners the AWHI (ESD) team Geriatricians and the Rehab Physician.

About you

Our successful candidate will be an NZ Registered Physiotherapist with a current APC drivers licence and have experience in working with acquired health conditions. You will have excellent communication and time-management skills enjoy working within a team and be able to develop positive relationships with a variety of hospital based and primary care professionals. Vestibular experience will be beneficial but we can also support upskilling and training for the right applicant.

You will be keen to further develop your clinical reasoning skills and ability to identify and problem solve needs and risk. It will suit someone who likes to look at peoples needs holistically and really listen to their concerns and is passionate about our ability to make a difference to peoples lives.

Communication and organisational skills will be a strength of yours as well as the ability to build relationships quickly and work well with direct colleagues referrers primary care other providers clients and their whanau.

You will need:

• New Zealand Registered clinician with at least 4 years clinical experience and a current APC
• A clear understanding of the health needs of our Māori and Pacific Island communities
• A current drivers licence
• A can-do attitude and a passion for working alongside people
• Working visa/NZ residence (as appropriate)

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora is the weaving of wellness. Were dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people including all gender identities ages ethnicities sexual orientations and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation with a particular focus on Māori Pacific Peoples and the Disability Community.

How to Apply

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We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advertisement.

Required Experience:

IC

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1