TBI Health was created with a simple idea: to help people with pain, illness, or injury. TBI Health has come a long way since it began its journey in 2001, from 2016 we partnered with Southern Cross & together we are passionate about ensuring our clients get the right help, at the right time, to get them back on track & living meaningful lives.
We are known to offer an attractive work environment to support staff wellbeing and growth. Our current focus is to continue our work on introducing new services for our staff to become involved in and ultimately, help enhance their careers.
It is also important to TBI Health to continue having an equity focused workplace culture where staff feel supported, enriched, & valued. As a NZ owned company, we position ourselves as a Te Tiriti partner and have an ongoing commitment to health equity for Māori. Join us on this transformational journey of delivering tailored and quality healthcare service which meets the needs of our diverse Aotearoa.
Job Description
About the Mahi (role)
An opportunity has arisen for a physiotherapist to join the Lower North Island hospital and community team. Are you looking for the flexibility to manage your own diary and complete reporting and administration tasks from home? Look no further... we can offer you the work-life balance you crave.
You will be an enthusiastic and motivated physiotherapist with an interest in Community Rehabilitation.
You will be supported by the Regional Manager and Team Leader, and you will be a key member of the Wellington interdisciplinary rehabilitation team, covering central Wellington, the Hutt Valley, Porirua and the Kapiti Coast
With extensive training and mentoring depending on experience, the successful candidate will be required to provide a wide variety of different Community services within the Wellington region, particularly working under the ACC Training for Independence, SRNA, HCS and concussion contracts as well as doing some private community work.
Your day-to-day tasks will be:
Providing patient education, training, treatment, and rehabilitation in a variety of community settings.
Liaise with external partners such as specialists, general practitioners, and ACC to ensure smooth rehabilitation for the client.
Completing private and ACC-funded physiotherapy assessments.
Providing patient assessment, treatments, and manual handling training sessions for staff in aged care facilities and private hospitals.
Providing physiotherapy services for private and ACC patients in private hospitals.
Participating in activities to promote, grow and develop TBI Health’s community assessment and rehabilitation services in Wellington.
You will have the flexibility to complete administration and documentation tasks from home.
We are a large team of physiotherapists and occupational therapists with varying levels of experience ranging from 2- 25+ years.
We are a fun and very social team who love to have a good laugh, with an emphasis on maintaining the quality of care for our clients as well as our staff's wellbeing.
If you’d like to be part of a company that lives by its values and cares for its people and clients, then look no further. We have the job for you.
Benefits of joining TBI Health
The TBI Health Wellington team is a well-developed, experienced, and supportive team.
For your shared passion and commitment to TBI Health and its goals, we have the following to offer you:
A car, mobile phone and laptop are provided as part of the role.
Competitive salary and bonus structure
There is also opportunity to grow into supervision, training and quality roles.
Annual contribution to career development which can be used to attend conferences and continue post-graduate studies.
Comprehensive internal training programmes are available to help you grow and develop your career!
Attend several training sessions during the year focused on teaching how to incorporate Māori tikanga in your role appropriately.
Subsidised Health Insurance with Southern Cross (working 20 or more hours)
Great company-wide reward and recognition initiatives.
Birthday leave (must be employed 20 or more hours to qualify).
Annual Wellbeing Allowance - currently valued at $250 (must be employed for 20 or more hours to qualify)
Desired Skills and Experience
About You
Our ideal candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in physiotherapy. Previous experience working in the community setting would be an advantage to the applicant but is not essential.
To be successful in this role you will have:
An interest in community rehabilitation
A strong work ethic
A positive, can-do attitude
A desire to achieve clinical excellence
Very good organisational and communication skills
An ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team
An awareness of how to provide top-quality customer service
A commitment to professional development
A current practicing certificate to work in New Zealand
A professional body membership and indemnity insurance
Current driver’s license
How to apply
Applications close 2nd of June 2025.
Please include a covering letter with your application. All correspondence will be kept strictly confidential. All applications must be submitted via the online process. Applications received directly via email will not be considered for shortlisting.
For further information or a coffee and a chat about the role please contact the Lower North Island Regional Manager Karne Beal on 027 260 3443 or karne.beal@tbihealth.co.nz
We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates who meet the skills and qualifications criteria for the advertised role. Should you be successful in your application, you will have the opportunity to inform us of any cultural or any other diversity needs you may have.
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.
