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

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Burwood Hospital
• Work hours are Monday - Friday between 0800 - 1630
• Part-time, permanent opportunity (36hrs per week/0.9FTE)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we - re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the role

Older Persons Health and Rehabilitation is based at Burwood Hospital and in the community. Currently this role is one of 2 Physiotherapists working on an Older Persons 20 bedded ward which is one of 4 Older Persons IP wards. Together with another full-time colleague you will be responsible for carrying out effective patient assessments and formulating goal-based treatment plans. The patient cohort is elderly rehab and can be amputee rehab, orthopaedic rehab, medical rehab, respiratory or patients with Neurological diagnoses. You are supported by a large team who work together and meet regularly as a cluster for Inservice Training and cluster planning. You should be passionate about Older Persons Rehab, be a great team player and want to achieve the best outcomes for your patients.

About You

 In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Carrying out effective patient assessment, evaluation and treatments in accordance with policies, procedures and standards of practice;
• Formulating treatment interventions to meet individual needs in collaboration with the wider multi-disciplinary team;
• Ensuring effective communication with other members of the physiotherapy team and wider MDT team.

Your skills will include:

• The ability to hit the ground running with the energy and passion to deliver a high standard of care to patients;
• The ability to develop a close working relationship with physiotherapy assistants and the wider physiotherapy team;
• Flexibility and adaptability with an enthusiasm for knowledge sharing across and beyond your discipline;
• Flexibility to work in any of our rehabilitation areas depending on need in conjunction with the wider interdisciplinary teams;
• It is essential that you are a New Zealand Registered Physiotherapist with a current practicing certificate to be considered for this role;
• You will either be an existing ENABLE assessor or eligible for registration;
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.

You will be required to participate in the weekend roster, the amount, the day and the type of roster is negotiable. 

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is - the weaving of wellnesses. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.

We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click - apply now. - All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 5th December. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Alex Jay at 

Alexandra.jay@tewhatuora.govt.nz

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.