Physiotherapist Social Worker Home Team

Dunedin - New Zealand

Monthly Salary: $ 77087 - 107600

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Physiotherapist

Home Team Dunedin Hospital

Salary band $77087 - $107600 Kiwisaver on-site employee gym

Permanent vacancies available various FTE!
Competitive salary discounted health insurance on-site employee gym
Join our friendly team during an exciting time of development!

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 Home Team is an interprofessional team designed to support discharge from hospital or prevent unnecessary hospital admission through rapid allied health and nursing assessment and support at home.

This service works in partnership with clients key stakeholders and uses frailty as an indicator. The Home team play a critical role in supporting the Medical Assessment unit. This is a fast-paced work environment where patients admitted from ED or direct from the community are comprehensively assessed to determine if ongoing inpatient care is required or if the patient can be discharged home.

Fantastic opportunity for an Allied Health Professional who is adaptive to change resourceful flexible to service needs and future development and has a genuine passion for working across both inpatient and community settings
Support the early assessment intervention and coordination of services to support improved patient outcomes and patient flow within our hospital.

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About Us

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions providing services to 350000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide and our aim is to improve promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

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Benefits

Beautiful coastlines and a family-friendly community.
Continuous support for career development.
Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance.
Access to staff fitness facilities and banking offers
Access to a range of retail discounts and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

About you

Proven ability to adapt to change and be flexible within the working environment with a desire to create change for the better of our service users.

Advanced comprehensive clinical assessment and problem-solving skills.
Ability to direct and delegate to Rehabilitation Assistants.
Excellent communication skills to liaise with health professionals both within the in-patient services and in the community setting.
Recent experience of working with the older adults in acute rehabilitation or community settings.

Be a Registered Health Professional with a current APC ideally 2 years post registration in an appropriate setting and have a full clean NZ Drivers License.

Please specify your preferred hours (FTE) per week in your covering letter.

Salary range

This role belongs to the DHBs/PSA Allied Public Health and Technical Multi-Employer Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1$77087 and Step 7 $107600 p.a pro rata of the Degree-based Allied Public Health and Technical Salary Scale.

Working at 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 apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Sunday 9th November 2025. If you have any questions about the role please email our Recruitment Advisor at

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.

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