Inpatient Physiotherapist at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay, Hawkes Bay

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi. Engari, he toa takitini.

Success is not the work of one, but the work of many.

Permanent, Full-time 

80 hours per fortnight (1.0FTE)

• Are you passionate about Physiotherapy? 
• Are you an experienced Physiotherapist – Respiratory/Surgical/ ICU

We are offering an experienced New Zealand registered Physiotherapist the chance to showcase their skills, become a part of an established team, and progress their career in the acute inpatient services at the Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Our dynamic and supportive physiotherapy and allied health teams are passionate about:

• Engaging people and whānau to support them to take control of their health and well being
• Empowering consumers to effectively manage long-term conditions or acute illness
• Helping people to develop or adapt their skills, strengths and abilities in order to fully participate in their lives
• Innovation and change for better patient outcomes.

We are looking for someone who has a passion for promoting and utilising person focussed goal setting and assessment with physiotherapy interventions, thrives on working in a fast-paced environment, has excellent communication skills and an ability and enthusiasm to support and develop others.  Our ideal candidate will be flexible, with an ability to work autonomously and within both interprofessional and multidisciplinary styles as needed. A minimum of 2 years postgraduate experience is essential, and knowledge of and experience in acute inpatient physiotherapy principles is highly desirable.

What are the benefits to you?

• Study support and opportunities for formal and informal CPD
• Professional supervision and mentoring to support career development and growth
• Excellent access to infrastructure to strengthen personal and professional networks
• Feel rewarded working with and as part of an extremely supportive team of health professionals.

You won’t find this opportunity just anywhere, and when you combine this with the chance to live in New Zealand’s own piece of paradise, you have to ask yourself “why work anywhere else”? Take a stroll through the Hawke’s Bay Tourism website and get yourself to Hawke’s Bay!

Please apply online, or for further information contact: Tania Kiwara, Allied Health Therapy Team Leader.

Email: tania.kiwara@hbdhb.govt.nz or Ph: +64 272630305

If this sounds like you, review the Position Profile HERE and apply now! 

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Te Matau a Maui, Hawke’s Bay in general encourages a workforce that is innovative, eager to learn and enhance their skills and is passionate about caring for our community. As part of our team we will support, encourage and help you to develop your career with us.

We are committed to delivering and living our Te Whatu Ora values of He kauanuanu – Respect, Ākina – Improvement, Rāranga te tira– Teamwork and Tauwhiro – Care. You should be someone who has similar personal values.

We are proud of our team’s diversity.  We know the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce helps us achieve the best outcomes for our patients and the communities in which we operate and serve. 

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Te Matau a Maui, Hawke’s Bay requires its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.  Fully vaccinated means having two vaccinations and one booster.