• Do you have excellent communication skills?
• Do you have previous experience in a front-of-house situation?
• Do you have a flexible schedule?
• Are you passionate about promoting well-health?
• Are you a team player with a collaborative working style?
• Do you have a desire to learn on an ongoing basis?
• Are you comfortable using computers and familiar with a variety of different programmes (Google, Mailchimp, Facebook, Canva)?

The position is three part days per week (around 14 hours ie Monday morning and late afternoon, Thursday late afternoon, Saturday morning with likely future Tuesday later afternoon) with the need for availability to cover leave during school holidays. You will be joining a team of three experienced and trained CA’s and three chiropractors.

Back office responsibilities will require computer knowledge, and there is potential for more senior responsibilities later in the year.

This opportunity would suit someone with strong transferable skills who is looking for a change or is returning to the workforce.

Please apply in writing, with CV, to

Tasman Bay Chiropractic
64 Oxford Street
Richmond

For full job and person description please ask one of our friendly CA’s, or click the button below.

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Having Fun

With our 2021 summer nearing its end, we are well into another fantastic year here at TBC. Over the summer months a personal focus of mine was having fun and putting the stress of 2020 behind me. One of our adventures over the break included a hike up to Angelus Hut in the Nelson Lakes National park. We decided to walk the Robert Ridge track on Boxing Day and return via the Speargrass track the day after. As you will remember, Boxing Day 2020 brought some crazy weather to the region, including a violent hailstorm through the valleys and into Motueka. While this was all happening we were 1650m above sea level watching the weather come through while above us snow was falling. For my partner Marissa this was a little taste of her Canadian Christmas which we both enjoyed. The next morning we had the joy of tramping back through the snow to get down into the shelter of the bush and cruise out of the park, fresh faced and ready to start another year.

Now that we are back into our normal routines for the year a recurring theme is that people seem to have forgotten to schedule in time to have fun. Our holidays are over for most and for some reason a conversation I keep having with people is that they are getting overstressed and are sacrificing their health and wellness. Scheduling in time for fun should be as important as scheduling in time for brushing your teeth in the morning, eating meals and commuting time to work or home. The reason we need to be having fun is it helps pull our body out of fight or flight mode and into a state of relaxation called rest and digest.

Your idea of fun could be anything! Spending time with children, reading a book, watching your favourite tv show, going for a walk/swim/bike-ride, playing sport, going out on a date, baking; whatever it is, make time for it each day so that you can allow your body to unwind. For me, volleyball is my fun time, even though it's hard work. I enjoy being able to smash a ball as hard as I can at someone and they can’t get mad about it. Especially when I play against Corrian and we spend most of the game aiming for each other to see who is the better player. It's usually always me. 

Stress from toxins comes into our bodies in many ways – through the environment, and also from things we put into our bodies such as food, alcohol and recreational drugs.

How your body adapts to stress, whether it be physical, chemical or emotional, significantly affects your health status. Chiropractors work to enhance the body’s function and ability to adapt and deal with stress, as some stressors cannot be removed from our lives (eg. job or family obligations). By getting your brain and body more connected and increasing the body’s resilience to stress, your body can respond to everyday stress and more effectively cope with new stressors.  

We screen for drug use as it has an influence on how people respond to chiropractic care. Recreational drugs slow down the healing process and the general functions of the body. For example, nicotine from cigarettes reduces blood flow to injured areas, which impairs healing of injured tissues. Since we want the best outcomes, one of the components is a thorough screening process of all the potential stressors in each person’s life.

We remind you of our respect for patient-practitioner confidentiality and appreciate your honesty as this gives us a fuller picture of your life.

Best wishes
Bryony

Dear Future CA Superstar

Before you read any further you will need to understand a wide range of terms to work at TBC.  I have included a glossary to help you, in order of importance:

• TBC - Tasman Bay Chiropractic

• CA - Chiropractic Assistant and the one in charge!

• Chiro - Chiropractor

• Peeps - Our fabulous clients - why we do what we do

• DNA - Did Not Arrive (you know who you are)

• FOMO - Fear Of Missing Out

• Whoop Whoop - TBC’s preferred method of expressing great joy or celebration

I want you to know before you start that your very existence at TBC means that our chiro’s can do what they do best - care for our Peeps. You will not be a receptionist.  You will not just chat with the clients but will make them feel like a part of your extended family; their sense of belonging will be so great that they will get FOMO if they miss their scheduled appointments. They will be delighted to hear from you to find out why they DNA and appreciate your concern at caring so much to check that they are alright.

Your CV will demonstrate that you are willing to learn new things but please include mind reading as this is a ‘must have’ to be successful in this role! You will magically have all the paperwork ready and anticipate the chiro’s next step; this also makes you a superstar. Previous job experience that includes juggling would be an advantage as at times you will have many things happening at once and you will not want to drop the ball.

You must love coffee - TBC team members are regulars at Lydia's Cafe and you will be able to tell when everyone (by everyone I mean Corrian) is in need of a coffee pick me up. If you can't go yourself to collect it then you will need to be able to coerce anyone at hand to get it for you.

You will be joining a CA team with a combined 30 years of knowledge and experience, so once you join you will find a new family who will lovingly push and guide you to higher levels of service than you imagined possible.  

I look forward to meeting you, please apply soon.

With love and kindness
Bron
CA Superstar
3 Years 9 months service

P.S Did I mention a sense of humour is imperative?

• managing the building of a large shed to house my car collection
• remodelling and painting the premises at TBC
• purchasing new plant including highly specialised chiropractic tables
• preparing a property to potentially expand TBC services into
• landscaping
• increasing the amount of quality time I spend with my children
• continuing ongoing professional development as a chiropractor, colleague and business owner.

1. Read - books, blogs, fiction, non-fiction. LLLs read widely across a variety of genres. We can include podcasts in this now too.
    
2. Formal Learning - online, offline, personal attendance. LLLs seek opportunities to attend formal learning activities.
    
3. Grow - explore a language, develop a skill, create, be hands-on, ask questions. LLLs don't spend a lot of time on the couch channel-surfing! They are forever broadening their knowledge and personal database!
    
4. Care for your Body - physical fitness, mental fitness. LLLs work to enable their bodies and minds to flourish.
    
5. Passion - progress an interest, engage in a topic, explore. LLLs push through the hard times and have well-developed problem solving skills.
    
6. Goal Setting - formalise a goal and set a deadline; write it down. LLLs use goal setting tools to carry on improving and building and they are self-motivated.
    
7. Embrace Change - keep an open mind and recognise opportunities. LLLs have a mindset that makes it look as if they are lucky - but they are open to opportunities so are more likely to recognise a good one when it presents itself.
    
8. It's Never Too Late - it is lifelong! Literally!   LLLs will not be heard saying "I am too old" and they cherish the human being's ability to continue to develop and grow our minds.
    
9. Leave the Comfort Zone - get uncomfortable, take risks. LLLs look for ways to turn threats into opportunities, to challenge themselves; they view 'failure' as an opportunity to learn and grow and change.

• accept mistakes as part of the process
• 'hear' feedback as it is intended rather than see it as failure or criticism
• debate ideas and thoughts and questions and see it as learning and growing rather than disagreement and conflict
• celebrate goal achievement, reaching milestones and successes - for the big and the little things
• share positive feedback with each other
• enjoy each others' strengths and differences.