Rehabilitation Instructor

Rehabilitation Instructor
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Henderson, Auckland
Physiotherapy, OT Rehabilitation (Healthcare Medical)
Full time
$75,000 – $85,000 per year
Posted 14h ago
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

The role's purpose is to provide appropriate assessment, planning, and teaching in order to meet agreed individual goals as required and to help Members and clients, child and adult, achieve full participation in their community. You will need to take charge of expectations amongst the support network of our clients and have an awareness of the emotional wellbeing of the family/whanau, client and self.
Ko wai koe | About you

An experienced Rehabilitation Instructor to join our Auckland team. This is an exciting full time, permanent role (37.5 hours per week) based out of our Henderson office, with an annual salary range of $75,000 - $85,000. You will service clients across the wider Auckland and Northland regions, working directly with those who are blind, deafblind or have low vision, facilitating appropriate independence on an individual needs basis.

Duties include, and are not limited to:

Planning and implementing individual programmes for clients, both children and adult
Delivering centre-based group Rehabilitation programmes
Functional Low Vision/Vision Assessment and training in conjunction with orientation and mobility instruction
Actively contribute to quality improvement activities to enhance service delivery

This is a specialised technical role and as a result we are looking for:

Experience in the delivery of Orientation and Mobility (OM) and Adaptive Daily Living programme (ADL)
Recognised qualification in Orientation and Mobility and Adaptive Daily Living Instructor
Experience in the delivery of Orientation and Mobility and Adaptive Daily Living programme for at least 3 years
Experience in functional low vision assessments
A recognised qualification in rehabilitation for people who are blind or have low vision with an emphasis on OM and ADL
Able to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and culture
You will also be an enthusiastic, honest and open communicator, with proven skills in client database use and Microsoft Office.
Eligible to work in New Zealand

Mō mātou | About Us

Blind Low Vision NZ is the leading national provider of vision rehabilitation services for people who are blind, deafblind or have low vision. Now more than ever, the opportunities are here to make a real difference for people with sight loss, and you’ll help us achieve our vision of empowering New Zealanders who are blind, deafblind or low vision, to live the life they choose. As well as supporting individuals, we seek to make big-picture change by advocating for inclusive communities and for optimal eye care services for all New Zealanders.

We have a rich history stretching back to 18+0 and as we continue to connect people with sight loss to expert staff and their peers, we also continue to be one of New Zealand's most trusted and iconic not for profit organisations.

If you believe you have what we are looking for, we would love to hear from you! Please submit a formal application through our Careers Portal, where you can view the full position description. If you have any questions, please contact our Recruitment Team - recruitment@blindlowvision.org.nz

Applications close: 23 October 2024
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