Core Clinician Physiotherapist, Community Stroke Rehabilitation

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau; Auckland; On-site; NZD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refund of APC/annual practising cost

NZSP subscription support

Study allowance

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau is seeking a motivated Physiotherapist to join the Community Stroke Rehabilitation (CSR) team on a fixed-term basis until December 2027. The role involves delivering stroke rehabilitation in clients' homes with a focus on community reintegration and self-management.

You will work autonomously within an interdisciplinary team, supported by a section head and experienced colleagues.

Qualifications

• NZ Registered Physiotherapist with current practising certificate.
• Experience in a rehabilitation setting.
• Strong communication and client-centred approach.
• Full NZ driver's licence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver stroke rehabilitation in clients' homes as part of CSR.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support community reintegration.
• Utilise early supported discharge model to promote self-management.
• Support professional development and service improvement.

Skills

NZ Registered Physiotherapist

Excellent communication

Autonomous community practice

Job description

Fixed term until December 2027, full time roleRemuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECATe Whatu Ora Health New Zealand | Counties Manukau is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Physiotherapist to join our dynamic rehabilitation team.

The Community Stroke Rehabilitation (CSR) team are seeking an experienced physiotherapist. CSR provides stroke specialist rehabilitation in the clients own homes with a focus on community reintegration and promotion of self-management. You will be a key member of an interdisciplinary team using your expertise in assessment and clinical interventions to deliver rehabilitation including an early supported discharge model of care. This is an exciting opportunity to work for a dynamic team, leading the delivery of stroke rehabilitation in the community.

You will be professionally supported by a section head and other experienced physiotherapists as well as the wider team of Occupational Therapists, Rehab Assistants, Speech and Language Therapists, Social workers, Nurses, Psychologists, Dieticians and Doctors. Counties Manukau is committed to enabling our patients to be self-managers and you will be supported to work collaboratively with patients, carers and other health care professionals. There is scope for service development and implementing projects to improve the care of your patients. Ideally you will be able to work autonomously, as well as part of an inter-disciplinary team and ongoing support will be provided as required.

Counties Manukau is committed to supporting your ongoing professional growth through:

• Regular clinical supervision
• Weekly in-service education sessions
• Access to continuing professional development opportunities
• A collaborative and supportive learning environment

So, if you are looking for a challenging, fun, and friendly place to work offering you a supportive working environment we would like to hear from you.

Essential:

• NZ Registered Physiotherapist with current practising certificate
• Previous experience working in a rehabilitation setting
• Strong communication skills
• Commitment to client centred rehabilitation
• Full current NZ driver's licence

Desirable:

• Experience working in the community

Benefits:

• Refund of your annual practising certificate cost
• Contribution towards your NZSP subscription
• Study allowance

Working at Health New ZealandHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand.

We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Maaori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

At 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.