Wheelchair and Seating Therapist

5 months ago


Christchurch, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Two permanent, part time

roles available (potential for negotiation of hours)
- A great development
opportunity for a clinician ready to grow their Wheelchair and Seating
expertise
- Work within an
experienced and dynamic interdisciplinary team to provide innovative postural
management and mobility solutions to a wide variety of clients with complex
needs
- Registration with NZ
Physiotherapy Board or Occupational Therapy Board essentialMō te tūnga - About the Role
The Adult Community Therapy
Service (ACTS) provides allied health interventions within our clients - homes
and communities, as well as clinic-based settings. We are looking for a clinician with Seating
and Wheelchair Therapist experience, who is passionate about providing client-centred
complex wheelchair and seating solutions within an inter-disciplinary team.
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. This is a busy role where you
are guaranteed a varied case load to manage and the support of an experienced
team.
Ko wai koe | About You
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/whanau, 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 studentsNgā pūkenga me ngā wheako - Skills and Experience
- Enable NZ Level 1 & 2

Wheeled Mobility and Postural Management (WMPM1/2) accreditation is
essential.
- Registration with the NZ
Physiotherapy Board/NZ Occupational Therapy Board and current Annual
Practicing Certificate is essential.
- Experience working with
adults with complex needs, including a variety of complex and degenerative
neurological conditions is desired
- Excellence with working
autonomously, as well as within a wider interdisciplinary team
- The ability to build and
nurture relationships with service providers in the community
- As travel within Canterbury is
required, a full NZ Driver - s License is essentialMō mātou | About Us
- Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do - Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand, leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.
Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations.
Ngā hua | Benefits of working at Te Whatu Ora [Health New Zealand]
When you work at the Te Whatu Ora, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants and business.
We have a range of clinical and non-clinical roles at Health New Zealand, there could be a place for you
Please visit our careers website for other roles and find your ideal fit within Health New Zealand.



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