Casual Physiotherapist

Buscojobs; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 85,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in New Zealand is seeking a Casual Physiotherapist to provide inpatient cover at Christchurch Hospital. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated clinical skills, the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team, and must be a registered physiotherapist with a current practicing certificate. This position offers opportunities for mentorship and professional development in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated inpatient clinical skills across a variety of areas is essential.
• Flexible and adaptable with enthusiasm for knowledge sharing.
• Willingness to provide mentorship to junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Undertake expert assessments and deliver appropriate interventions.
• Help supervise students and provide mentorship.
• Work alongside a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Broad range of experience across the tertiary care environment

Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori

Ability to work collaboratively

Education

New Zealand Registered Physiotherapist with Current Annual Practicing Certificate

Job description

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

• Casual work available to provide inpatient cover across an acutehospital
• Demonstrated inpatient clinical skills across a variety of areas isessential
• Based at Christchurch Health Campus

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Orais firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicatedto 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

ChristchurchHospital is a busy, acute hospital with a large team of enthusiasticphysiotherapists. Regular professionaldevelopment opportunities are provided and supported.

These positions are a great opportunityto try something new, and are often an opportunity to step into something morepermanent.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Undertaking expert assessments, completing appropriateinterventions and providing advice or referring to other services.
• Helping supervise students and providingmentorship to junior colleagues as your experience level progresses.
• Working alongside a multi-disciplinary team.

About You

We are looking for Physiotherapists who can hit the ground running with a passion to deliver high quality standard of care to patients on the Christchurch Campus. You will be working across all inpatient areas as a member of the multidisciplinary team. You will need to be flexible and adaptable with enthusiasm for knowledge sharing across disciplines.

• Excellent communicationand interpersonal skills
• A broad range ofexperience across the tertiary care environment
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reoMāori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of yourlearning and growth
• The ability to work collaboratively andcontribute to the multidisciplinary team
• New Zealand Registered Physiotherapist with Current Annual Practicing Certificate is essential

Workingfor Health New Zealand

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

Our people are at the heart ofeverything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers andhonouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Ourcommitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

Wewant to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on boardif 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 thead, 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 yourcover letter.

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

Howto Apply

Toview the position description and/or apply for the role please click - applynow. - All applications must be submitted through our onlinecareers portal before 11:59pm on 15th July 2025. If you have any questions aboutthe role, please contact Alex Jay at [e-mail]

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

To be eligible for this role you must hold the legal right to work and live in New Zealand you do not hold the legal right to live and work in New Zealand your application will be declined.

Employer: Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury

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