Wheelchair and Seating Therapist - Adult Community Therapy Service

• Permanent part time 0.6FTE (24 hours per week), days negotiable
• A great development opportunity for a clinician ready to grow their Wheelchair and Seating expertise
• Registration with NZ Physiotherapy Board or Occupational Therapy Board essential 

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

The Adult Community Therapy Service (ACTS) provides allied health interventions across clients’ homes, communities, and clinic-based settings.  We are seeking a clinician with Seating and Wheelchair Therapist experience, who is passionate about providing client-centred complex wheelchair and seating solutions within a supportive inter-disciplinary team.  

This role offers a varied and rewarding caseload, working with individuals who have complex needs, and the support of a skilled and experienced team committed to innovative practice. You will take a holistic, whole‑of‑day approach to postural management and play a key role in ensuring best‑practice solutions are implemented in partnership with clients, whānau, and the wider care team.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Undertaking complex Wheelchair/Seating/24-hour postural management  assessments and implementing best-practice solutions, considered within a holistic approach
• Prioritising, organising and managing a varied case load
• Providing education and resource, where appropriate, to the client and their family/whānau, as well as the wider interdisciplinary team
• Engaging in service delivery reviews and associated quality improvement initiatives
• Providing clinical leadership for junior staff, Allied Health assistants and students
  

About You

You will bring excellent assessment, technical and problem solving skills as well as an understanding of the 24 hour postural needs for this client group.

Your skills will also include:

• Enable NZ Level 1 & 2 Wheeled Mobility and Postural Management (WMPM1/2) accreditation is essential
• Registration with the NZ Physiotherapy Board OR NZ Occupational Therapy Board and current Annual Practicing Certificate is essential
• Experience working with clients with complex needs, including a variety of complex and degenerative neurological conditions is desired
• Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team
• Strong relationship‑building skills with community service providers
• As travel within Canterbury is required, a full NZ Driver’s License is essential
  

Working for 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 view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 25th February. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Alex Jay at Alexandra.jay@tewhatuora.govt.nz

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.