Casual Physiotherapist | NICU at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury, Christchurch

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Casual work available to provide cover to NICU
• Registration with the NZ Physiotherapy Board is essential
• Current Annual Practicing Certificate is essential
• Demonstrated inpatient clinical skills across a variety of areas is essential

Mō te tūnga | About the Role

The Physiotherapy team at Christchurch Hospital are looking for a Paediatric Physiotherapist with Neonatal experience to join the NICU team (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit). You will facilitate neonatal development by providing recognised neonatal Physiotherapy assessment and treatment plans appropriate to the developmental needs of the baby. You will work very closely across all disciplines of the neonatal team to facilitate patients discharge and provide relevant education to patients, their families and carers. 

A thorough induction to the unit and support will be provided for the right candidate as are a number of professional development opportunities.  You will need to be flexible and adaptable with enthusiasm for knowledge sharing across disciplines.

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 multi-disciplinary team.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and Experience

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Paediatric experience
• Neonatal experience (desirable)
• The ability to work collaboratively and contribute to the multidisciplinary team

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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