Physiotherapists - Musculoskeletal Orthopaedic Clinical Pathway at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Southern, Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Allied Health Unit, Dunedin Hospital
• Permanent, part-time role (0.6 FTE)
• Salary - $100,163- $107,600 and KiwiSaver
• Competitive salary, discounted health insurance and free onsite parking
• Have variation and satisfaction in your work!

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the role

An exciting opportunity is available for a physiotherapist with experience in musculoskeletal, orthopaedic, and rehabilitation clinical practice, to join our Orthopaedics team at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern.

This position sits with the Physiotherapy Orthopaedic Musculoskeletal clinical pathway. You will be responsible for providing patient- and whanau-centred clinical care to patients referred to the Southern Community Orthopaedic team ( SCOTs). The pathway, which is community-facing, provides people with strategies to independently manage their condition and aims to prevent or delay surgery. You will work with the SCOTs clinical lead and allied health assistants to plan, facilitate and deliver individual and group exercise and education programmes.

The ideal candidate will possess a solid understanding of working with patients to achieve functional and vocational goals, optimising patient outcomes, and facilitating effective discharge and self-management.

Flexibility is essential as this role may requires participation in some evening sessions.

A current driver's license is essential to the role, as the role may involve working at a range of community facilities and require some travel between sites.

At Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern, we take pride in supporting our staff's professional growth. We offer ongoing support and professional development programs, including regular team in-services, senior staff mentoring and peer review, a comprehensive on-call competency training framework where appropriate, and access to course and conference funding.

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.

Benefits include the following:

• Beautiful coastlines and a family-friendly community
• Continuous support for career development
• Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance
• Access to staff fitness facilities and banking offers
• Access to a range of retail discounts and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

About you

We are seeking a dynamic, motivated, and enthusiastic team-player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You'll be self-driven to enhance service quality in collaboration with others, alongside a dedicated supportive Orthopaedic Physiotherapy team.

The ideal candidate will bring relevant experience in musculoskeletal assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation. Additional experience with routine and complex rheumatology and orthopaedic conditions, and managing persistent pain and chronic pathologies would be an advantage.

We value clinicians who can work independently while actively engaging with our supportive team, participating in regular peer reviews and professional development activities.

You will need to be adaptable and flexible allowing you to work effectively with your clients, primary referrers and the wider orthopaedic team and within a changing health environment.

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Salary range

This role belongs to the PSA/DHBs Allied, Public Health, Scientific and Technical Multi-Employer Collective Agreement and falls between Step 5 ($100,163 p.a) and Step 7 ($107,600 p.a. pro-rata) of the Degree-Based Allied, Public Health and Technical scale.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health 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 Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to apply

To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Tuesday, 9 December 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please email our Recruitment Advisor, Katie Procter katie.procter@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.