Physiotherapist at Waikato District Health Board (Hamilton), Waikato

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Where you’ll be working: Emergency Department, Thames Hospital

The details: Fixed Term (6 Months), Full time and part time positions available, service 7 x days a week

• Waikato District Health Board (Waikato DHB), is one of New Zealand’s largest public hospitals, covering a large urban and rural community

• Waikato DHB provides extensive allied health services

• Our physiotherapy team boasts many specialty areas, one of which is Rural and Community Physiotherapy Service

• We are a friendly supportive team

• This position is based at Thames hospital

• These are fixed term positions, which can be either full time 40 hours a week, or part time

• Rostered shifts to cover Thames Hospital ED 7 x days a week

About the Rural and Community Service Physiotherapy team:

• Meaningful support and orientation to your practice with robust opportunities for critical reflection on practice, including peer review and professional supervision

• On the job training with continuous improvement and development opportunities including a well-established in-service training programme

• A great team environment and supportive work culture

• We provide assessment, treatment and intervention to clients

• You will collaborate with clients and the multidisciplinary team providing specialist physiotherapy assessment and interventions

About you

As the ideal person for this role, you will have the following skills and attributes:

• Ideally, at least 12 months post qualification experience, however would consider new graduate PT, if suitable

• Sound clinical reasoning skills and use of evidence informed practice

• Effective time management, prioritisation and organisation skills

• Drive, energy and initiative with excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work collaboratively with a range of professional groups in a multidisciplinary setting

• Pro-active and can-do approach with the ability to be flexible and work autonomously as well as in a team

• Full driver’s licence

COVID-19:

The Waikato District Health Board Health & Safety has a policy that includes ensuring that you comply with the Health Order announced 11 October 2021 and with the Waikato DHB’s Vaccine Preventable Diseases for Employees policy. The policy prescribes the required vaccinations including COVID19 for all employees of Waikato DHB. COVID-19 vaccinations are mandatory before you commence employment.

Why us:

We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. To do this we are working hard to develop a robust and capable workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply and would greatly value seeing more applicants from our Māori communities.

Your application:

Please apply directly online, and click here to review the position description. Applications are not able to be accepted via email. For any queries about the role please contact Elysia Koretz in the Recruitment Team on Elysia.Koretz@waikatodhb.health.nz

Application closing date: 6 July 2022

Values

Theme “People at Heart” – Te iwi Ngakaunui

• Give and earn respect - Whakamana

• Listen to me; talk to me – Whakarongo

• Fair play – Mauri Pai

• Growing the good – Whakapakari

• Stronger together – Kotahitanga