TBI Health Group New Zealand Looking for New Grad Physiotherapist – Whangarei at Northland, New Zealand Full Time

TBI Health was founded in New Zealand with a simple idea: to help people with pain, illness, or injury. We originally aimed to improve outcomes for back injuries (TBI stands for The Back Institute), but we soon expanded to include a wide range of illnesses and injuries. We want to ensure our clients get the right help, at the right time, to get them back on track and living meaningful lives.

There are several reasons joining TBI Health is a great career choice for you!

Since being established in 2001, TBI Health has fast become one of the leading providers in New Zealand for providing integrated rehabilitation, meaning we value the important contribution each team member makes.

Our goal is to enable New Zealanders with injury and illness to reach their full potential and lead happier and healthier lives. We have clinics, mobile community-based services, and vocational services across the country and there is plenty of scope for career progression.

We’ve partnered with Southern Cross as a Venture Partner so our clients get access to complete care so the road to recovery is smooth and well supported.

TBI Health has many strong links across the country with insurers and private organizations to help improve the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders. Our partner groups include ACC, ANZ, BNZ, Countdown, Southern Cross Healthcare, and KiwiRail to name a few.

Description:

About The Role

Calling all NEW GRADUATE PHYSIOTHERAPISTS!!!!! Are you on the lookout for a new and exciting way to kick-start your career?

The TBI Health Whangarei team has a unique position starting in the new year for a recently graduated physiotherapist to work in a clinic, community, and rest-home setting.

Our clinic was established in March 2022 to give the Whangarei community a Multi-Disciplinary Team and excellent service in rehabilitation and we are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Physiotherapist to join our rapidly growing team.

We work with a large range of funders nationwide and provide a wide variety of rehabilitation services. This is an exciting and varied role with the opportunity to work across those different services.

In this role, you will be supported by senior physiotherapists and report to the Whangarei clinic manager. You will also be able to connect and work closely with a number of our clinical team members and gain a wealth of experience and knowledge.

The role will include:

• Provide assessment and rehabilitation services according to ACC specialist and social rehabilitation contract service specifications.
• Plan, implement, evaluate, and progress physiotherapy care.
• Monitor the progress of patients and report progress to appropriate MDT staff to facilitate discharge planning
• Refer appropriate patients to other internal or external healthcare providers for ongoing care after discharge if required.
• Provide accurate clinical assessments and education to clinic patients.
• Play an active role in the review and management of patients within TBI Health’s pain management programme.
• Actively participate in the development and instigation of treatment protocols.

Join our close-knit, fun, and laidback team at Whangarei Clinic who are extremely passionate about healthcare! Our clinic has a brand new location and new gym and is within easy walking distance to cafes and Okara shopping centre.

If this sounds like a golden opportunity to start your career, then we want to hear from you!!!!!

Benefits And Perks

Our team is like a Whānau! We have an experienced interdisciplinary team with a vision of growth within the region. We are looking for a physiotherapist to join our team to ensure we continue to provide a comprehensive rehabilitation solution for our clients.

For your shared passion and commitment to TBI Health and its goals, we have the following on offer for you:

• Competitive Salary + Bonuses
• Subsidised health insurance through Southern Cross (must be employed for 20 or more hours to qualify)
• Comprehensive internal training programmes available able to help you grow and develop your career!
• Inclusive culture which embraces and celebrates the diversity of its people.
• Annual contribution to career development which can be used to attend conferences and continue post-graduate studies.
• Due to our size and spread, there are opportunities for career progression either locally or to other areas in NZ.
• You will be provided with a laptop, mobile phone, and car for work use.
• Birthday Leave (must be employed for 20 or more hours to qualify)
• Wellbeing allowance is currently valued at $250 if you are employed for 20 hours or more per week or $100 for employees who work under 20 hours per week.

Skills and Experiences:

About You

The ideal candidate will be someone who has a great attitude and shares our vision and values.

This position has been designed for a new graduate physiotherapist and is a great way to gain experience in a wide range of clinical areas with extensive orientation, training, and support.

To be successful in this role you will be someone who:

• Adaptable, flexible, and motivated to learn
• A strong work ethic
• A desire to achieve clinical excellence
• Very good organisational and communication skills
• An ability to work both autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• An awareness of how to provide top-quality customer service
• Able to demonstrate empathy with clients/patients.
• A commitment to professional development
• Comfortable with Te Ao Māori, Te Reo Māori preferred but not required.
• A current practicing certificate to work in New Zealand, Professional Body Membership, Indemnity Insurance
• Current full clean driver’s license
• Degree in Physiotherapy

Applications close on 27th December 2023.

Please include a cover letter with your application. All correspondence will be kept strictly confidential. All applications must be submitted via the online process.

Please contact Arliah Davis for further information or a coffee and a chat about the role on 09 222 7488 or email [email protected]

Please note: We will screen applications and invite suitable applicants for interviews before the advertised closing date. It is, therefore, likely that we may fill the role before the closing date. So, if you feel that our job advert is that unique work opportunity you have been looking for, please contact us as soon as possible to express interest in the role.