• Permanent position working 36hrs/week (0.9FTE)
• 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 our Medical Specialties and Neurosciences team working across our Medical wards.

Our team work collaboratively together to assess and manage a wide range of presentations in General Medicine and the Medical Assessment Unit, while our wider team support each other to cover other specialties such as Acute Stroke, Neurosurgery, Neurology, Oncology and Haematology.

You will be actively involved in the education and training of 4th year undergraduate students and our junior rotational staff. You will need to be enthusiastic and confident in your clinical practice and have a collaborative communication style.  

You will be required to contribute to the weekend and on-call rosters.

 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

• A broad range of experience, ideally including general medicine, respiratory and neurology.
• 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 | Te Whatu Ora

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@cdhb.health.nz

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