Physiotherapy Assistant

Te Mahi/About the Position

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a supportive team who are committed to making a difference to help improve quality of life. As the physiotherapy assistant, you will be working within a small and friendly team where the focus will be on breathlessness interventions, maintenance of mobility and physical function, and patient and family education.

Hours of work are 60 hours per fortnight, with exact days and times to be agreed upon.

He momo/About you

To be successful in this role you will have:

• NZQA level 3 or equivalent required

• Empathy
• Possess time-management and organisational skills and an ability to prioritise work
• Have initiative and ability to work unsupervised
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be flexible and adaptable
• Be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people in a manner appropriate to the individual
• Always understand and preserve patient confidentiality
• Demonstrate an ability to work well in a team

Ki te huanga/Benefits of working at Nurse Maude

As well as joining a friendly and supportive team in a varied and rewarding role, Nurse Maude offers:

• Wellbeing - The wellbeing of our staff is very important to us. We offer discounts on a range of wellbeing activities including gym memberships, massages, eye tests and glasses, mole checks and dentures
• Staff Discounts - You will have access to a range of great staff discounts with our suppliers
• Health Insurance- Discounted healthcare through Southern Cross
• Staff Development - We encourage and support personal and professional development through study and research
• Hourly rate - Your experience is recognised with competitive rates

Te Whakahaerenga/The Organisation

Nurse Maude is a well-known and highly regarded organisation providing nursing and homecare to some of the most vulnerable in our community. Established over 120 years ago. Nurse Maude provides services to more than 400,000 people each year, delivering over a million hours of district and specialist nursing, home support services, hospice and community palliative care and allied support.

Ki aro/Interested?

If you are interested in a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.

Job Details

Reference #

22413

Posted on

20 May 2026

Closes on

20 Jun 2026 23:00

Location(s)

Christchurch

Expertise

Other

Job level(s)

Experienced

Work type(s)

Permanent part-time

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