Physiotherapist at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern, Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Allied Health Unit, Dunedin Hospital

• Salary - $86,045 - $107,600 and Kiwisaver
• Permanent, full-time (1.0 FTE), 40 hours per week (more than 1 position)

Mō te tūranga - About the role

Due to expansion of the services and secondments of some of our staff to various roles we have an exciting opportunity for a physiotherapist with experience in cardiorespiratory or keen interest developing skills in this area to join our inpatient Allied Health team at Dunedin Hospital.

Our cardiorespiratory team covers the following:

• Wards- surgical (including upper GI, Urology, Colorectal and Plastics)
• Vascular
• Respiratory
• Cardiothoracics Renal
• Intensive/Critical care
• High-dependency unit
• Surgical High Acuity Unit
• CCU
• Paediatric ward
• maternity ward

From time to time may be required to cover other inpatient settings as required.

Please note this role requires you to participate in weekend and on-call rosters therefore flexibility is essential.

Mōu ake - About you

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic team-player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will have the drive to develop quality services in collaboration with others while working alongside a committed inter-professional team of health professionals.

Ideal candidate will be in their 3rd year of experience, have interest in cardiorespiratory physiotherapy and be able to work autonomously or with minimum support in a variety of inpatient settings including surgical and respiratory wards, and intensive/critical/high-dependency care and High Acuity area.  

Utu whānui -Salary range

This role belongs to the PSA/DHBs Allied, Public Health and Technical Multi-Employer Collective Agreement and falls between Step 3 ($86,045 p.a) and Step 7 ($107,600 p.a pro rata) of the Degree-Based Allied, Public Health and Technical scale.

Rā mōnehu - Closing date: 23 September 2024

Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

Tono ināianei - Apply now

For further information please contact Katie Procter Recruitment Advisor, all conversations will be confidential in nature katie.procter@southerndhb.govt.nz

Pre-employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:

• Occupational health assessment
• Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)

To apply

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/