Physiotherapist MSK - Older Person's Health & Rehabilitation at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury, Christchurch

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Permanent part time position 0.55FTE (22 hours per week)
• Hours of work will be negotiable over Monday - Friday between the hours of 0800 -1630
• Based at Burwood Campus

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 a division of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu ora, Waitaha (formerly CDHB) based at Burwood. The Burwood Physiotherapy Team is made up of 65 Physiotherapists and 15 Physiotherapy Assistants split into 3 teams including a Musculoskeletal , Neurology  and an Older Persons and Older Persons Mental Health team.  The MSK OP department has 13 staff and manages a largely post op or post trauma caseload. We have an amazing Hydrotherapy Pool which is utilised 7 days a week and is an excellent adjunct to treatment for your Orthopaedic caseload. Together with your colleagues you will be responsible for carrying out effective patient assessments and formulating goal-based treatment plans which facilitate improving function and safe discharges. Come and join our amazing team. Although based in Outpatients you will work some time in inpatient surgical orthopaedics and inpatient orthopaedic rehab when needed from a service perspective.

This is a part time role working 22 hours over negotiable days Monday to Friday, work hours are negotiable between 0800-1630. You will work as part of the Musculo-skeletal team based in OP and including Hydrotherapy but will get to experience the full pathway including surgical orthopaedics and ortho rehab. Full support and Orientation will be given.

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

About You

We are seeking a New Zealand Registered Physiotherapist with a current Annual practicing Certificate and have a minimum of 18 months experience.

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
• 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 
• 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
• You will be required to participate on the weekend roster, the amount, the day and the type of roster is negotiable
• You must hold a full NZ drivers licence

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.

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 25th May 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Alex Jay at Alexandra.jay@tewhatuora.govt.nz