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

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Allied Health Unit, Dunedin Hospital

• Salary - $88,627 - $107,600 + Kiwisaver
• 0.6FTE fixed-term, one year commencing January
• Part-time, 24hours per week

Mō te tūranga - 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 NZ/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, optimizing 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, may be undertaken at a range of community facilities and require some travel between sites.

At Health NZ 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.

Mōu ake - 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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Painga - Benefits

• 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)

Mō mātou - About us

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.

Utu whānui - Salary range

This role belongs to the PSA/DHBs Allied, Public Health, Scientific and Technical Multi-Employer Collective Agreement and falls between Step 3($88,627 p.a) and Step 7 ($107,600 p.a. pro rata) of the Degree-Based Allied, Public Health and Technical scale.

Rā mōnehu - Closing date: Friday, 6 December 2024.

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.

Tono ināianei - Apply now

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

Pre-employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:

• Occupational health assessment
• Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)

To apply

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