Senior Neurodevelopment Therapist (Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist) Child Development Te[...]

SibsmaJobs; Auckland; On-site; NZD 48,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working from home

Professional development & training

Relocation subsidy (terms apply)

Supportive team environment

Green list for immigration pathway

Job summary

KidzFirst Child Development Team (CDT) in Manukau, South Auckland, is seeking a Senior Neurodevelopment Therapist to work with paediatric clients (0–2 years) across home, clinic, and tele-health settings. The role welcomes Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or NDT with a passion for early intervention and community impact.

The successful candidate will join a supportive, transdisciplinary team, with opportunities to contribute to patient-centred care, professional development and

Qualifications

• Interest in paediatrics and willingness to learn within paediatric settings.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with whanau and teams.
• Excellent clinical reasoning and communication skills.
• Current NZ practising certificate for Physiotherapist or OT.
• Minimum of 5 years paediatric experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide transdisciplinary paediatric neurodevelopment interventions for 0–2 years old.
• Conduct home visits, clinic sessions, tele-health and group therapy as appropriate.
• Collaborate with occupational therapists, physiotherapists and other health professionals to plan and evaluate outcomes.
• Prescribe orthotics and equipment where indicated and participate in care planning.

Skills

Paediatrics

Communication skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Clinical reasoning

Neurodevelopment assessment

Education

NZ Registered Physiotherapist or OT with practising certificate

Tools

Tele-health tools

Job description

Senior Neurodevelopment Therapist (Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist) Child Development Team - CMH202413640

Calling on all Physiotherapist/ Occupational Therapist/ NDT

Part Time 0.6FTE, Permanent

Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines (between DA2 – DB3)

• Flexible working, including working from home
• Professional development package – training & registration
• Supportive team environment
• Relocation subsidy (Terms and conditions apply)
• Green list for Immigration Pathway to Residency

KidzFirst Child Development Team (CDT) are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and confident senior therapist to join our NeuroDevelopmental team. The ideal candidate will be either Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist/ NDT that has a passion to work with babies 0-2 years and a desire to make a difference in our community.

The team is based at Kidz First Community Health in Manukau, South Auckland. You will be supported by a team of therapists, Clinical Leader, and a Team Leader. The team environment is fun yet goal-orientated with a strong focus on improving outcomes for children with disabilities in our community. Our team supports a high Maori and Pacific population and would welcome applicants from these communities as well.

In this role you will work with a paediatric population (0- 2 ½ years) in a transdisciplinary holistic manner. We work with children with a range of diagnoses including, but not limited to pre-term babies with additional developmental needs, cerebral palsy, global developmental delay, muscular atrophy, chromosomal abnormalities and spina bifida. We also provide therapy for children with a neurodevelopmental diagnosis. The role is varied and you will have the opportunity to support children with therapeutic interventions, orthotics and equipment prescription.

The service involves predominantly home visits with some work in clinic settings, tele-health and opportunities to participate in group therapy sessions.

You will work in partnership with the patient, whanau and other healthcare providers (e.g Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech Language therapist; social workers, dieticians & nurses) in order to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate outcomes of care. This role is challenging but always rewarding!

About you:

As the ideal candidate you will have:

• Interest in Paediatrics and desire to learn new skills within the paediatric setting
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with whanau, peers, internal and external agencies
• Excellent clinical reasoning skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to work independently, but also as part of a wider team
• New Zealand registered Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist with a current practising certificate
• Minimum of 5 years recent paediatric clinical experience
• Relevant clinical experience and knowledge of physiotherapy or occupational therapy practice in neurological rehabilitation, preferably paediatric
• An understanding of health disability and illness issues and the services available
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills