Lead Physiotherapist

Habit Group; Palmerston North; On-site; NZD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual professional development budget

Monthly bonus scheme

APC/registration fee reimbursement

Regular social events

Wellbeing initiatives and EAP access

Job summary

Habit Health in Palmerston North is seeking an experienced Lead Physiotherapist to blend hands-on clinical work with leadership, mentoring a small team, and fostering clinical excellence.

You will manage a varied caseload across musculoskeletal and rehabilitation areas, including vestibular and concussion programs, while developing services and ensuring best practice. This role offers professional development opportunities and a supportive team culture.

Qualifications

• Registered NZ Physiotherapist with APC.
• 5+ years clinical physiotherapy experience.
• Experience in musculoskeletal vestibular, concussion and persistent pain rehab.
• Experience delivering and coordinating pain/concussion rehab services is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead a diverse clinical caseload including MSK, vestibular, concussion and pain presentations.
• Provide structured clinical supervision, coaching and mentorship to junior physios.
• Collaborate with Clinical/Service Leads to ensure high-quality, evidence-based care.
• Drive continuous improvement through clinical leadership and client feedback.
• Balance autonomous clinical work with contributing to wider service and regional goals.

Skills

Musculoskeletal rehabilitation

Vestibular rehabilitation

Concussion management

Persistent pain rehabilitation

Clinical leadership

Mentoring

Autonomous work

Education

NZ Physiotherapy registration with APC

Job description

Job Category: Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical

Job Description

Habit Health is a nationwide healthcare provider specialising in rehabilitation. Our purpose is simple: to support people in their communities to optimise health and live their best lives - while empowering our teams to reach their full potential.

We're looking for an experienced, energetic and personable Physiotherapist to join our Palmerston North team in a Lead Physiotherapist role. This is an exciting opportunity to combine hands-on clinical practice with leadership. You'll manage your own varied caseload while dedicating time to mentoring and clinically supervising a small group of physiotherapists, helping them grow their confidence, capability and clinical excellence.

We're seeking someone with strong experience across musculoskeletal, rehabilitation, vestibular rehabilitation, concussion management and persistent pain. Experience delivering and coordinating end-to-end pain and/or concussion rehabilitation services will be highly regarded.

The Role

As Lead Physiotherapist, you will:

• Partner with Clinical and Service Leads to deliver consistently high-quality, evidence-based care.
• Manage a diverse clinical caseload, including musculoskeletal, vestibular, concussion and persistent pain presentations.
• Support the delivery and ongoing development of pain and concussion rehabilitation services.
• Drive best practice and continuous improvement through clinical leadership, innovation and client feedback.
• Provide structured clinical supervision, coaching and mentorship to junior physiotherapists.
• Foster a positive, collaborative and high-performing team culture where learning and professional development are prioritised.
• Work autonomously while contributing to wider service and regional objectives.
• You'll play a pivotal role in shaping clinical excellence while ensuring exceptional outcomes for every client who walks through our doors.

Why Join Us?

• Annual professional development budget and clear leadership pathways.
• Monthly bonus scheme with uncapped earning potential.
• Reimbursement of professional registration and APC fees (pro-rated for part-time hours).
• Supportive team culture with regular social events, weekly treats and recognition awards.
• Wellbeing initiatives including annual eye exams, flu vaccinations and full Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) access.

Enhanced AI Tools to Support Your Performance

We're proud to provide all clinicians with Heidi, our AI medical scribe. By automating clinical documentation and reducing administration time, Heidi allows you to focus on what matters most, delivering exceptional clinical care. It also helps maximise our uncapped monthly performance incentive programme by giving you more time with clients.

About You

To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

• Current NZ Physiotherapy registration with a valid APC
• Ideally five or more years' clinical physiotherapy experience.
• Demonstrated experience in musculoskeletal vestibular, concussion and persistent pain rehabilitation.
• Experience delivering and coordinating end-to-end pain and/or concussion rehabilitation services is highly desirable.
• A genuine passion for leading, mentoring and supporting other physiotherapists to develop their clinical skills and confidence.
• Confidence managing a varied and complex caseload while maintaining excellent clinical standards.
• A full New Zealand Driver Licence for community rehabilitation work.
• Outstanding communication skills and a warm, engaging and collaborative approach.

Habit Health is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity hiring and providing a safe space to people of all cultures, languages, experiences and backgrounds.