Acute Experienced Physiotherapist / Kaikōmiri at Capital & Coast District Health Board (Wellington), Wellington Hospital

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nau mai, haere mai ki Ūpoko ki te uru hauora.

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital

Service: Physiotherapy

Contract: Permanent, Full Time (0.8 - 1FTE)

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

The Wellington Kōmiri Physiotherapy Team work largely in the inpatient setting at Wellington Regional Hospital. Our friendly, dynamic and enthusiastic team includes kairuruku/ coordinators, experienced and advanced clinicians, and rotational physiotherapists. We are passionate about growing as a team and advancing both our clinicial and non-clinical skills. We-ve worked hard to build a strong team approach to patient outcomes and our values underpin our ethos. These include:

• Manaakitanga- honesty, transparency and respect. We have a shared vision expectations and respect others skills and experience. 
• Kotahitanga- communication and accountability. We all have an equal voice and value constructive communication, we have each other-s back. 
• Rangatiratanga- we prioritise and support our own and each other-s growth, we strive to think outside the box to meet the needs of our patients and their family/whānau and staff, we value innovation. 

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

We-re excited to be in a position to expand and build depth in our Cardio-Respiratory mini-team. Led by a dedicated kairuruku/coordinator, this mini-team works in the surgical setting (including vascular), cardiothoracic unit, paediatrics, NICU and ICU. Our clinical focus for this role is based in our ICU with outreach to other clinical areas as required. In line with our values, we are keen to focus on rangatiratanga and continue to innovate within our ICU team. Current projects include ventilator hyperinflation guidelines, site for TEAM trial, developing lung ultrasound skills, and Covid readiness. 

Our vision for physiotherapy in ICU is to take our current projects another leap forward through advancing our clinical skills, rehabilitation intervention, outreach and research. 

Core Moū - About you

We are looking for an experienced clinician with critical care experience who shares our vision and values. A team player who strives for clinical excellence and a passion for acute critical care. With skills in teaching and mentoring, you are keen to share your knowledge and expand your own. 

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

Here at the 2DHBs (Capital & Coast District Health Board and Hutt Valley District Health Boards) we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

The 2DHBs are pro-equity Health Organisations, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast DHB

Hutt Valley DHB

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email Philip.Adamson@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number (AH159-22) in the subject line.

We require all our employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This includes the booster dose within six months of receiving the second dose of initial vaccination (for some people the initial vaccination will have comprised of three doses).  We are not accepting applications that do not meet this criteria.

Please note we will be reviewing applications when received and will progress through the recruitment process.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed