As one of New Zealand’s leading health service providers, our vision is ‘independent lives for the people we care for’. As our organisation continues to grow, we will soon be providing orthotic and prosthetic services across the entire South Island. Our focus on rehabilitation and ‘wrap around service’, means we can achieve the best outcomes for our patients.
Job Description
We are seeking a dedicatedClinical Prosthetist/Orthotist to join our new Nelson Centre. Ideally, you will have the skills, experience and passion to work with both prosthetic and orthotic patients, though we will also consider a focus in one area for the right candidate. In this role, you will collaborate closely with our multidisciplinary team, including prosthetist/orthotists, technicians, podiatrists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and medical specialists across our centres.
At Peke Waihanga our work culture is down to Earth yet dynamic and continues to change and evolve to meet the needs of our service users. We value collaboration, open communication and the ongoing development of all our staff. Our flexible, non-hierarchical work environment ensures that every team member has a voice in delivering the best possible care for our patients.
Our clinicians have access to a range of suppliers and manufacturing options, along with access to inhouse innovations such as our silicone centre and product development team, supporting you to provide the best possible patient outcomes.
Desired Skills and Experience
As Clinical Prosthetist/Orthotist you will:
Undertake assessments of patients to clearly identify their needs and aspirations
Empower and consult with your patients to clearly understand their individual goals and how
they relate to their rehabilitation and lifestyle needs
Actively participate in patient clinics and multidisciplinary team meetings to appropriately
prescribe prosthetic and orthotic devices and contribute to your patient’s rehabilitation plan
Develop and deliver the most appropriate rehabilitation programme in conjunction with a
multi-disciplinary team including external allied professionals
Work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team to make timely and appropriate referrals to provide a “wraparound” service to patients
Prescribe, and fit prosthetic and orthotic devices to enable patients to achieve their individual goals
Champion your patient’s maximum prosthetic and orthotic usage by proactively modifying, adjusting and repairing their device and integrating your individual service into the wider rehabilitation team
Ensure clinical service decisions, (including prescriptions) are supported by appropriate and timely clinical notes, evidence-based assessment tools, applications and plans which are all clearly documented.
Our benefits include:
Supportive work environment with a commitment to the continuing professional development of our kaimahi
Flexible work hours
23 days leave per year
Free health checks and flu vaccinations and health insurance discounts
Up to 4% employer KiwiSaver contribution
Uniform allowance
We are an Immigration New Zealand Accredited Employer and can support a ‘Straight to Residence Visa’ for international applicants.
Apply
Please send your application via the ‘Apply’ button
Applications close 23 November 2025 (unless role filled earlier)
Visit our website to find out more about us, and email careers@nzals.co.nz to request the job expectation/position description for this role.
