Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location:  Kapiti Health Centre

Service:    Outpatient Hand therapy, and Physiotherapy, ORA Services

Contract:  Permanent part time (0.5 FTE / 20 hours per week)

Salary:  Step 3-8 AHST SECA

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

We are excited to offer the opportunity for an experienced musculoskeletal physiotherapist to join our Outpatient Hand Therapy and Physiotherapy team for Capital and Coast, working at Kapiti Health Centre. This permanent position, although primarily based in Kapiti, may support colleagues by working on other sites as and when necessary to ensure equitable access to physiotherapy services across the region. 

The physiotherapist in this role will assess and treat people aged over 5 years old with a variety of musculoskeletal conditions following injury, acute & elective surgery and those with progressive and chronic health conditions. The role may include input into orthopaedic/fracture clinics and group classes. 

This position is an opportunity for an individual interested in advancing their musculoskeletal physiotherapy career and delivering excellence as part of a team of highly skilled, highly motivated and supportive outpatient therapists. Experienced physiotherapists in this team are involved in clinical based audits,  and  various projects. We offer on-going professional development opportunities including a well-established in-service programme, targeted team training and formal supervision.

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

The outpatient physiotherapy team includes physiotherapists and hand therapists working across the district. Additionally the advanced orthopaedic physiotherapy team, providing first specialist assessments in the orthopaedic department is part of the wider physiotherapy service. We continue to have close links with outpatient physiotherapists working in haemophilia, lymphedema, pelvic health, and respiratory physiotherapy.

This role will work alongside experienced musculoskeletal clinicians and have the opportunity to support student placements in Kapiti and within the larger outpatient team. We are a highly skilled, experienced and motivated team. We are a dynamic, forward thinking and proactive around the development of our services aiming to make our work as enjoyable and effective for ourselves and our consumers, as possible.

Moū - About you

You will be an experienced Physiotherapist with a minimum of three years - experience, including experience working in musculoskeletal clinics.  You will have current registration and an APC.  You will thrive working in a high paced environment where you are encouraged to work with autonomy

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast

Hutt Valley

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed