Physiotherapist | ICU

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• 2 x Permanent full time roles within ICU (40 hours per week) and 1 x permanent part time role 0.6FTE (24 hours per week)
• Hours include weekend work on a rostered basis, as negotiated
• Registration with the NZ Physiotherapy Board and an Annual Practicing Certificate is essential
  

Mō te tūnga | About the Role

Here at Christchurch Hospital we are looking for an experienced Physiotherapist to join us in ICU as part of our Cardiorespiratory and Surgical cluster in Christchurch Hospital.

 In this role you will be working in and helping to develop the service in ICU whilst supporting junior staff and the upskilling of staff for afterhours work.  As part of our Cardiorespiratory and Surgical Cluster, you will also work with patients across the clinical specialities of Medical Respiratory, Cardiology, Cardiothoracics, Vascular and the Surgical Progressive Unit.

Some weekend work as part of your normal roster is expected. You will be expected to contribute the on-call roster as required.

Ko wai koe | About You

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Undertaking expert assessments, completing appropriate interventions and providing advice or referring to other services;
• Supervising and mentoring rotational staff and final year physiotherapy students;
• Helping to facilitate service improvements.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and Experience

• Previous experience in the critical care environment
• A broad range of experience, ideally including, respiratory surgery and cardiology (desirable);
• The ability to work collaboratively across the multi-disciplinary team;
• Enthusiasm and confidence in sharing your knowledge across your discipline;
• A working knowledge of quality improvement processes.

Mō mātou | About Us

- Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do -

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.

Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations.

Ngā hua | Benefits of working at Health New Zealand

When you work at Health New Zealand, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your career journey. We offer great professional development and learning opportunities for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have access to amazing kaimahi/staff discounts from select retailers, restaurants and businesses.

Tono ināianei | Apply Now

Only applications submitted via our career site will be accepted, therefore apply directly on our career site here. For additional information about this role please contact Alex Jay, Recruitment Partner on Alexandra.Jay@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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