Physiotherapist - Older persons health rehabilitation at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Southern, Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Older persons health Rehabilitation Physiotherapist, Dunedin 

0.6 FTE fixed- (Maternity leave cover until 12 July 2027)

Salary Band: $90843– $112965 per annum pro rata (depending on experience)

Join our rehabilitation team and make a real difference

Are you an enthusiastic and experienced Physiotherapist looking for an opportunity to develop your rehabilitation skills while making a meaningful impact in the lives of older people?

We are seeking a motivated Physiotherapist to join our Older Persons Health Community Rehabilitation Team in a fixed-term role covering maternity leave. Based in the community, you will also work closely with our inpatient rehabilitation services and aged residential care facilities, supporting people requiring short-term rehabilitation in aged residential care.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a forward-thinking team that is developing innovative models of care to better meet the needs of our community. Alongside clinical development, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to service improvement and help shape the future of rehabilitation services.

Our experienced interdisciplinary rehabilitation team is passionate about delivering person-centred care that enables people to achieve their rehabilitation goals and live as independently as possible.

About the role

In this role you will:

• Deliver high-quality physiotherapy assessment and rehabilitation interventions as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Work with older people with a range of conditions including, frailty medical, orthopaedic and neurological conditions.
• Support rehabilitation within the community, inpatient settings and aged residential care.
• Contribute to the supervision, teaching and development of students, rotational staff and junior colleagues.
• Prescribe mobility aids and equipment in accordance with departmental guidelines.
• Develop strong working relationships with hospital teams, primary care, aged residential care providers and community services.
• Demonstrate an understanding of ACC rehabilitation and community pathways.
• Maintain the competencies required to participate in the hospital weekend and on-call roster.

About you

You are passionate about rehabilitation and enjoy working collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team. You are adaptable, proactive and committed to providing high-quality, person-centred care.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Registration with the New Zealand Physiotherapy Board and a current Annual Practising Certificate.
• Ideally, at least three years' post-registration physiotherapy experience.
• Experience in rehabilitation, or a strong interest in developing your rehabilitation expertise.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to work independently while contributing positively within a multidisciplinary team.
• A full, clean New Zealand driver's licence.

Benefits of living in Dunedin

Dunedin offers an outstanding lifestyle, combining a vibrant city with easy access to nature and outdoor adventure.

Benefits include:

• Beautiful coastlines, parks and outdoor recreation.
• A welcoming, family-friendly community.
• Short commute times and excellent work-life balance.
• Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Retail, childcare and entertainment discounts.

About us

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Salary range

This role belongs to the PSA Allied, Public Health, Scientific and Technical Multi-Employer Collective Agreement and falls between the Step 3 ($90 843) and Step 8 ($112,965) of the of the Degree-based Allied, Public Health and Technical Pay Scale, dependant on experience.

Closing Date:

Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible. 

Apply now

For further information please contact Katie Procter Recruitment Advisor, all conversations will be confidential in nature katie.procter@southerndhb.govt.nz

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/