Physiotherapist - Burns and Plastics at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Hutt Valley, Lower Hutt

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location: Hutt Hospital

Service:   Therapies

Contract:  Allied, Public Health, Scientific and Technical

Salary:  $68,371 - $87,999

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

This position is part of the Inpatient Physiotherapy Team and is based on the Wellington Regional Plastic, Maxillofacial and Burns Unit. If you are a motivated and experienced physiotherapist, with knowledge and understanding of working in an acute hospital setting, then this may be the position for you. The successful candidate will have good time management and prioritisation skills. They will have a can do attitude and enjoy working as part of a highly functional and supportive team.

Previous Burns and Plastics experience, along with tracheostomy management is ideal but not essential. 

This is a permanent, fulltime position, 40 hours per week.

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

The Physiotherapy Department at Hutt Hospital provides physiotherapy services to patients/clients within the hospital and primary care setting. Services are provided on all of the inpatient wards including Medical Assessment and Planning Unit (MAPU) and Emergency Department (ED). Outpatient services are provided within the hospital or based in GP clinics.

Moū - About you

• Registration with the NZ Physiotherapy Board
• Current Annual Practicing Certificate
• Clinical experience in an acute hospital setting
• Knowledge and an understanding of Burns and Plastics
• The ability to work well as part of a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District 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.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, 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

Hutt Valley

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 recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number (233117307-23) in the subject line.

Your safety and that of our patients is important to us. It is our expectation that you will be fully vaccinated against COVID 19, having received two doses of an approved COVID 19 vaccination.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed