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Hand Therapist

21/11/2024
20/12/2024
Permanent - Full Time
Hawkes Bay/Gisborne - Hastings - Heretaunga Street West
Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical

Job Description

Habit Health is a nationwide healthcare provider, specialising in the rehabilitation space. We enable people to live their best lives and empower our teams to realise their full potential. 

Our Hastings clinic is looking for a qualified Hand Therapist to join the team and really add value to patient care. We will provide you with the growth and tools you need to look after people the way they deserve to be taken care of – the Habit Health way.

Main responsibilities:  

  • Determine appropriate treatment plans and solutions for rehabilitation services
  • Prepare clinical documentation / patient reports
  • Sound knowledge of ACC obligations, guidelines and policies
  • Utilise diary management software 

The benefits of working with us:

  • Get a $5,000 bonus with your first salary if you are a registered Hand Therapist
  • We offer a market competitive salary + relocation allowance should you move here for the role
  • Reimbursement for relevant registration and APC costs
  • Annual budget set aside for professional development / study
  • All efforts made to provide you with the work / life balance that suits your needs
  • Permanent full-time role with clear career progression 
  • Great team culture with regular social events, weekly treats, award schemes
  • Well-being initiatives: annual eye exam, flu vaccination, access to EAP services 

The ideal candidate:

  • Degree / qualification in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy
  • Current APC / Member of Hand Therapy NZ, PNZ or OTNZ
  • Excellent interpersonal skills – you will be meeting lots of great people!
  • Open to candidates of all skill levels – senior applicants need five plus years’ experience 

For Hand Therapists based overseas:

  • As an accredited employer we will provide assistance in the AEWV process 
  • Support in gaining required registrations 
  • Assistance in helping you settle into New Zealand
  • Contribution towards relocation costs

If you think you have the experience and can-do attitude to make it even bigger with an organisation that rewards your worth, click APPLY.
For a copy of the position description, please click 'Apply' which will take you through to our Careers website and will activate this link. 

If this location is not suitable, we do have other locations available.

Please refer to job no 1253 in your cover letter when applying for this role. 
If you have any questions, email HR@Habit.co.nz

Confidentiality is assured 

Habit Health is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity hiring and providing a safe space to people of all cultures, languages, experiences and backgrounds.