Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- Full time, permanent position available for a rotational physiotherapist
- Must have prior rotational experience in an acute hospital across a variety of areas
- Registration with the NZ Physiotherapy Board and a current APC is essential
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we - re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
Mō te tūnga | About the role
We are looking for a Physiotherapist with a passion to deliver high quality standard of care to patients at Christchurch, Burwood and Hillmorton Campuses. You will be working across all inpatient areas as a member of the multidisciplinary team and contribute to the outpatient settings also. You will need to be flexible and adaptable with enthusiasm for knowledge sharing across disciplines.
Depending on the level of complexity of work area, rotations are either four or eight month - s duration. Rotations include ICU, Hand Therapy, Stroke Rehabilitation, Spinal, Burns and Plastics, Neurosurgery, Specialist Mental Health, General Medicine, General Surgical, orthopaedics and many more. You - ll work in a friendly team, enjoy the support of senior colleagues, and support our new graduate physiotherapy colleagues and students.
You will be expected to contribute to the after hours service, working weekends and on calls.
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
- Working Alongside a multidisciplinary team
- Helping supervise students and providing mentorship to junior colleagues as your experience level progresses
Your qualifications and skills will include:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- A broad range of experience across the tertiary care environment
- The ability to work collaboratively
- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
- NZ Registration and a current APC
Working for Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is - the weaving of wellnesses. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click - apply now. - All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 29th January 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Alex Jay at Alexandra.jay@tewhatuora.govt.nz