Team Coordinator, Physiotherapy - CRS

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Permanent, full time role (40 hours per week)
  
• Demonstrated clinical experience in the acute, tertiary care hospital setting required, minimum of 5 years with clinical experience in your area of specialty
• Demonstrated clinical experience in the acute, tertiary care hospital setting required
• An opportunity to develop and use your leadership skills in a health system undergoing rapid transformation
• NZ Registration as a Physiotherapist with current Annual Practicing Certificate is essential

Mō te tūnga | About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Physiotherapist to lead our Cardiorespiratory and Surgical Physiotherapy Team on the Christchurch Hospital combined campus site.

As an Allied Health Team Coordinator you will be responsible for co-ordinating and providing operational management and leadership for a team working with patients across Intensive Care, General Surgery, Medical Respiratory, Cardiology (inpatients and outpatients), Respiratory Outpatients, Cardiothoracics, Vascular and the Surgical Progressive Care Unit. This will include facilitating clinical supervision, teaching, training, and professional development for your team.

This is your chance to develop and use leadership skills in a health system undergoing rapid transformation.  Your skills will be ensuring the ongoing ability of these services to provide optimal care in a fast paced, tertiary care environment. 

Along with the Clinical Manager (Physiotherapy) you will be part of the leadership team supporting, guiding, and directing the Physiotherapy Service on the Christchurch Hospital Campus. As an Allied Health Team Coordinator you will carry a clinical caseload across the inpatient wards.  You will have excellent communication skills and you will have worked with a wide number of people from different backgrounds. 

You will enjoy the opportunity to be involved with the development and maintenance of policies and procedures and take the chance to contribute at a multidisciplinary level on quality and governance committees.

This is a rare and exciting chance to combine both clinical skills and management interest.

Ko wai koe | About You

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• The daily coordination and operational management of both rotational, non-rotational staff and students;
• Ensuring that professional development and supervisory needs of the team are met;
• Supporting and directing the Physiotherapy Service on Christchurch Hospital Campus alongside the Clinical Manager and the leadership team;
• Undertaking expert assessments, completing appropriate interventions, and providing advice or referring to other services.

 Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and Experience

• a minimum of 5 years clinical experience working in your area of specialty
• Broad clinical experience working in a hospital setting, ideally including respiratory skills (desirable);
• An ability to lead and contribute to interdisciplinary service development
• Knowledge of quality improvement principles and processes
• An ability to work unsupervised
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and written
• Demonstrated leadership abilities (desirable) 

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

We have a range of clinical and non-clinical roles at Health New Zealand, there could be a place for you!

Please visit our careers website for other roles and find your ideal fit within Health New Zealand.

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