• Casual opportunity based at our purpose-built Burwood Hospital campus
• Provide comprehensive assessment, evaluations and treatments across all of our Older Person - s Health and Rehabilitation teams including Older Persons, Surgical, Spinal and Ortho Rehab.
• Registration with the NZ Physiotherapy Board and current APC is essential
• You must have current NZ working rights for the casual vacancy

Mō te tūnga | About the Role

We - re seeking a New Zealand Registered Physiotherapist with previous experience in rehabilitation to join us at the Burwood Campus as part of our wider Older Person - s Health and Rehabilitation Service! You - ll be joining a large multidisciplinary team who are passionate about the health and wellbeing of our community. We - re a supportive collegial team who are committed to continued professional development.

As this is a casual opportunity, there are no set days and hours associated with this role. You - ll provide crucial support to our team during busy periods and provide cover during periods of staff leave, so your flexibility to work across teams and services will be highly valued.

Ko wai koe | About You

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Providing physiotherapy support to existing staff to meet the demands of increased patient loads in all areas of  older person - s rehabilitation including surgical and spinal; 
• 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;
• Effective communication with other members of the physiotherapy team and appropriate delegation to our therapy assistants.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and Experience

• 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 to work in any of our rehabilitation areas  
• 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.

Mō mātou | About Us

- Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do -

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.

Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations.

Ngā hua | Benefits of working at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

When you work at Health New Zealand, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your career journey. We offer great professional development and learning opportunities for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have access to amazing kaimahi/staff discounts from select retailers, restaurants and businesses.

Tono ināianei | Apply Now

Only applications submitted via our career site will be accepted, therefore apply directly on our career site here. For additional information about this role please contact Alex Jay, Recruitment Partner on alexandra.jay@cdhb.health.nz

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