Physiotherapist - Inpatient Rehabilitation

Canterbury District Health Board; Christchurch; Sur place; NZD 75 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Canterbury District Health Board is seeking a Physiotherapist for the Inpatient Rehabilitation team based at Burwood Hospital. The role is a full-time fixed-term parental cover until February 2028, requiring NZ registration and a current APC.

The successful applicant will work with an established MDT to deliver goal-based rehab for Older Persons Health and Rehabilitation in hospital and community settings. You will assess patients, develop and implement treatment plans, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• NZ Registered Physiotherapist with inpatient experience.
• Current practising certificate (APC) required.
• Eligible for ENABLE assessment or registration.
• Willing to participate in weekend roster (negotiable).

Responsabilités

• Carry out patient assessments, evaluations and treatments in line with policies and standards.
• Formulate treatment interventions with the multi-disciplinary team to meet patient goals.
• Ensure clear communication within the physiotherapy team and wider MDT.

Connaissances

NZ Registered Physiotherapist

Inpatient rehab experience

Team player

Flexibility/adaptability

Weekend roster availability

Description du poste

Physiotherapist - Inpatient Rehabilitation

• Full Time opportunity (40hr per week) as a Physiotherapist in the Older Persons Health and Rehabilitation team
• Based at Burwood Hospital
• Fixed term parental cover until Feb 2028
• Registration with the NZ Physiotherapy Board is essential along with a current APC

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in theprinciples of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health systemthat serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

Older Persons Health and Rehabilitation is a based at Burwood Hospital and in the community. This role is based in one the 4 OPHR IP wards and you will be a part ofa team of Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Assistants. You will be responsible for carrying out effective patient assessments and formulating goal-based treatment plans. The patient cohort is elderly rehab and can be amputee, orthopaedic, or medical rehab, respiratory or patients with Neurological diagnoses. You are supported by a large team who work together and meet regularly as a cluster for in service training and cluster planning. You should be passionate about Older Persons Rehab, be a great team player and want to achieve the best outcomes for your patients.

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

You are a New Zealand registered Physiotherapist with inpatient experience.

To be successful in this role 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
• 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

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuringexcellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce thatis diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand andservice our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific,disabled, and rainbow communities.

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