Core Physiotherapist, Community Stroke Rehabilitation (CSR) & Assessment, Treatment & Rehabilitation

Part time 0.7FTE - 28 hours per week, fixed term until May 2027. Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines. The Community Stroke Rehabilitation (CSR) Team and the Assessment, Treatment & Rehabilitation team are seeking an experienced physiotherapist to join their teams. CSR provides stroke specialist rehabilitation in the client’s own homes with a focus on community reintegration and promotion of self-management. You will be a key member of an interdisciplinary team using your expertise in assessment and clinical interventions to deliver rehabilitation including an early supported discharge model of care. This is an exciting opportunity to work for a dynamic team, leading the delivery of stroke rehabilitation in the community. As part of a team of physiotherapists in AT&TR you will be responsible for the assessment and treatment of a clinically and culturally diverse client group. You will manage an outpatient caseload of neurological and vestibular rehabilitation with occasional input to amputee rehabilitation. You will be professionally supported by a section head and other experienced physiotherapists as well as the wider team of Occupational Therapists, Rehab Assistants, Needs Coordinator, Speech and Language Therapists, Social workers, Nurses, Psychologists, Dieticians and Doctors. Counties Manukau is committed to enabling our patients to be self‑managers and you will be supported to work collaboratively with patients, carers and other health care professionals. There is scope for service development and implementing projects to improve the care of your patients. Ideally you will be able to work autonomously, as well as part of an inter‑disciplinary team and ongoing support will be provided as required. Counties Manukau fully supports ongoing education and development of all employees including regular supervision and in‑services. So, if you are looking for a challenging, fun, and friendly place to work offering you a supportive working environment we would like to hear from you. Essential A minimum of two years experience in a rehabilitation setting NZ Registered Physiotherapist with current practising certificate Strong communication skills Commitment to client centred rehabilitation Full current driver’s license Desirable Postgraduate qualification Experience supervising others Employment Package Refund of your annual practising certificate cost as per policy guidelines Contribution towards your NZSP subscription Study allowance Working at Health New ZealandHealth 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. For more information, please contact Amy on [email protected]. #J-18808-Ljbffr