Hand Therapy Specialist Job at Capital and Coast District Health Board, Wellington, Wellington Central

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CLOSING DATE 31 Jan 2012

Progress your career as a hand therapist Provide expertise in care delivery and lead practice development Be part of living in the coolest little capital in the worldIf you are looking to step into a leadership role along with using your advanced skills and knowledge in hand therapy, join us at Capital and Coast DHB. We are looking for someone who has committed their learning and experience to this specialist field.We are looking for someone who can demonstrate the ability to apply strong clinical leadership, teaching and development skills and put best practice into place to achieve a highly motivated hand therapy team and provide first class hand therapy services to patients within the region.This role is a permanent position however we are open to offering the role to suitable candidates interested in either full-time or part-time hours; 24 hours per week (minimum) to 40 hours per week.Hand Therapy services are provided across 3 sites and whilst this role is primarily based on the Wellington campus, there will be a requirement to travel and provide clinical leadership and support across all 3 sites.To work effectively at this level we expect that you will have at least 5 years experience working as a registered hand therapist and have relevant post graduate qualifications. You will be known by others as being an effective communicator, problem solver and educator. Your abilities in forward thinking and succession planning will also be put to good use in this role. Experience in developing competency frameworks and standards of practice would be an added bonus.We will value your experience and advanced skills with a competitive salary starting at around NZ$72K pro rata. If you are at the point in your career where you are looking at taking on extra responsibility with the opportunity to contribute to developing a team to provide a hand therapy service, we would like to hear from you.We will process applications as they are received and make an appointment as and when appropriate.All candidates applying for any of our current vacancies must complete an online C&C DHB application form by clicking the ‘Apply Here Now’ button (applications for positions will not be accepted unless accompanied by one).Overseas applicants should first establish their eligibility to work in New Zealand and further information is available on www.immigration.govt.nz.For further information on this role please contact Alli Thomson, Recruitment Advisor, on +64 4 385 5999 extn 82549 or email recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz