• Full time Permanent position (1.0FTE) 40 hours per week
• This role is to lead the MSK Cluster based at Burwood Campus, Older Persons Health & Rehabilitation (OPH&R)

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

Our Older Persons Physiotherapy Team are looking for an experienced and skilled Physiotherapist to join us as a Clinical Team Leader in the MSK cluster! This exciting opportunity will see you providing leadership and professional development to a large team of approximately 20 Physiotherapists and Allied Health Assistants who are committed to providing exceptional quality of care to our patients.

The Clinical Team Leader is integral to our leadership team, working closely with our other Clinical Team Leaders, the Clinical Manager and Service Manager to lead and improve clinical services. A core component of this position will be contributing to daily operational planning and service improvement initiatives over the Older Persons cluster, as well as holding a clinical caseload within the Older Persons Team.

You will carry as Clinical Caseload as well as a leadership role.

You will be eligible and have experience to be credentialled against the advanced practitioner framework. You will also have a passion and drive for developing advanced practice roles in Orthopaedics including triage and specialist assessment.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Provides professional and clinical leadership and support to staff within the cluster
• Ensuring the day-to-day provision of a high-quality clinical service within MSK services
• Working closely with the leadership team and wider multidisciplinary colleagues to identify and implement service improvement initiatives
• Maintaining a designated clinical case load in MSK OP
• Supporting and fostering the development of our Physiotherapy team members
• Assisting the Allied Health Clinical Manager/Service Manager with the development, provision and monitoring of quality cost-effective clinical services

About You

We are seeking an experienced Physiotherapist to join the team in this leadership opportunity. To be successful in this role you will demonstrate the following: 

• Demonstrated clinical excellence (a minimum of 5 years - experience post-qualification is desirable) and a keen interest in Older Persons Health
• Previous experience in leading a team and/or project management is highly desirable
• Previous experience in an advanced practice role would be an advantage
• Sound working knowledge of local, national and international health systems is strongly desired
• Experience in training and supervision of staff with the ability to foster and support the development of a team both collectively and on an individual basis is advantageous
• An interest in quality and service provision
• 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
• Registration with the Physiotherapy Board of NZ and current APC is essential

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 28th April 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Alex Jay at Alexandra.jay@tewhatuora.govt.nz