Paediatric Respiratory Advanced Practitioner – Outpatient

Canterbury District Health Board; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 108,000 - 132,000; Part time

Job summary

Canterbury District Health Board is seeking a skilled Physiotherapist Advanced Practitioner to deliver a Paediatric Respiratory Outpatient Service based at Christchurch Hospital. The role is part-time (0.6 FTE) with the Wednesday–Friday preference and a salary starting at $120,356.

You will provide specialist assessment, treatment, and education for children with respiratory conditions, work within a multidisciplinary team, and develop services while empowering whānau to manage long-term

Qualifications

• 5+ years clinical experience with 3+ relevant to role.
• New Zealand Registered physiotherapist with current APC.
• Demonstrate understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its application.
• Strong communication skills with children and whānau.
• Clinical experience in respiratory or paediatric physiotherapy is highly desirable.
• Compassion, cultural responsiveness and family-centred approach.
• Good clinical reasoning and ability to work autonomously and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide physiotherapy assessment and intervention for tamariki with chronic and acute respiratory conditions, primarily in an outpatient setting.
• Deliver education on airway clearance techniques, breathing retraining and exercise programmes.
• Support families and caregivers to understand treatment, equipment use, and home-based management.
• Complete individualised Respiratory Physiotherapy escalation plans for home and community use.
• Work collaboratively with In-patient paeds Physio team, paediatricians, nurses, dietitians, and other MDT members.
• Provide phone telehealth and where appropriate outreach follow up care, including communicating plans with other health providers, schools and services.
• Contribute to care plans, annual reviews, and long-term respiratory management pathways.
• Develop the Paediatric Outpatient Physiotherapy Service, including referral criteria waitlist triage, KPI monitoring, trial of new or alternative respiratory devices.
• Supervise and mentor rotational physiotherapists and final year physiotherapy students.
• Participate in peer review and supervision structure.

Skills

Paediatric care

Respiratory care

Communication skills

Te Tiriti o Waitangi understanding

Education

NZ Registered physiotherapist with APC

Job description

Canterbury District Health Board is seeking a skilled Physiotherapist Advanced Practitioner to deliver a Paediatric Respiratory Outpatient Service based at Christchurch Hospital. The role is part-time (0.6 FTE) with the Wednesday–Friday preference and a salary starting at $120,356.

You will provide specialist assessment, treatment, and education for children with respiratory conditions, work within a multidisciplinary team, and develop services while empowering whānau to manage long-term