Allied Health Registered Professional - Rehab and Support Services at Southern District Health Board (Invercargill/Dunedin), Southland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Rehab and Support Services, Southland Hospital

• Fixed-term, full-time (40 hours per week) until 2 June 2023
• Competitive salary, Kiwisaver, free on-site parking and discounted staff holiday accommodation
• Excellent team culture and support!

Mō te tūranga - About the role

Southern is looking for an Allied Health Registered Professional to support a range of services across adult and paediatric outpatient, inpatient, and group settings, not including Mental Health Services.

The duties of this position will include the following:

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with health professionals from multiple services
• Manage a varied caseload including the assessment, care and management of anxiety and mood difficulties relevant to health problems including Diabetes, Heart Disease, COPD, Stroke and Gastrointestinal Disease
• Provide support for adjustment and/or treatment adherence at the time of diagnosis or acute/significant change in medical status or treatment

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Mōu ake - About you

Enthusiastic and eager, you will have proven competence, knowledge, and skills in your registered field. You will be confident in using clinical judgement in a range of situations and will be able to apply interventions as appropriate.

To be successful in this position, you will also need to demonstrate the following:

• Hold a valid Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) and be registered with your relevant professional body in New Zealand
• Be highly self-motivated and have the ability to manage and prioritise a high workload
• Demonstrated clinical practice in therapy for people with physical health difficulties and concerns, ideally with not less than 12-months practical experience in health
• Able to uphold a professional manner, confidentiality, and sensitivity at all times
• Be a friendly team-player who is comfortable actively participating within a multi-disciplinary team

Painga - Benefits:

• Affordable housing and beautiful scenery
• Continuous support for career development
• Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance
• Free on-site parking
• Access to discounted staff holiday accommodation and a range of retail discounts

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 District Health Boards/PSA Allied, Public Health, Scientific and Technical Multi-Employer Collective Agreement (expiring 30 June 2023) and will be in accordance with the relevant salary scale for the successful applicant's occupation.

Rā mōnehu - Closing date: Sunday, 4 September 2022.

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 Emily Atkinson, Recruitment Advisor, (03) 470 9176, emily.atkinson@southerndhb.govt.nz

All conversations will be confidential in nature.

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

Covid vaccination requirements

Following the update to COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021, to be employed with Southern DHB you will be required to be fully vaccinated and have received a booster vaccine against COVID-19. You will need to provide proof of this to Occupational Health staff.

To apply:

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