About us
We are rehabilitation specialists who strive to provide world-class support to their community. With clinics across the Bay of Plenty and Waikato, the services we offer are endless, and the people we help are unforgettable.
Our greatest strength is our team, and we are proud of the culture we have developed over many years. High performance is in our blood. We set clear goals and support the growth of our teams to be the best they can be.
Role purpose
The Hand Therapist is responsible for providing clinical hand therapy treatment to patients, ensuring the service is fully compliant with the ACC Hand Therapy Services Operational Guidelines, participating in mentoring with your supervising hand therapist, promoting the service in the wider community and establishing and building relationships with stakeholders in the patient's care.
We expect you to represent the Body in Motion Core Values at all times:
- People matter most
- We raise the bar
- We make things happen
- One team, one dream
Duties and responsibilities
Hand Therapy Clinical
· Delivery of clinical hand therapy rehabilitation services including fabrication and fitting of thermoplastic orthoses, wound care, and any other physiotherapy or occupational therapy appropriate to the needs of the patient
· Timely completion of appropriate clinical notes
· Correspond with relevant stakeholders in the patient's care as required to maintain healthy relationships, and provide highest quality of care to the patient
· Assist and work collaboratively with Body in Motion’s Hand Therapy Services Manager with clinical tasks.
· Work with the Hand Therapy Services Manager to provide high quality care to clients of Body in Motion.
Associate Hand Therapist
· Actively participate in supervision as an associate hand therapist in accordance with Hand Therapy New Zealand's Standards and Guideline for Supervision, including:
- Participate in The Hand and Upper Limp paper offered by AUT and pass this course.
- Ensure progress towards becoming a registered hand therapist within 3 years of becoming named providers.
Applications without a current CV/Resume may not be considered!
