Physiotherapist - Inpatient Rehabilitation

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand is seeking a New Zealand registered Physiotherapist with inpatient experience for an older persons health and rehabilitation role based at Burwood Hospital. The position is a full-time, permanent role with parental leave cover until February 2028.

You will join a large team of Physiotherapists and Assistants, responsible for assessments and goal-based treatments for elderly rehab patients, including amputee, orthopaedic, medical, respiratory, and neurological

Qualifications

• Experience working in inpatient rehabilitation settings.
• Current NZ Physiotherapist registration and Annual Practising Certificate (APC) required.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and adapt to ward needs.

Responsibilities

• Carry out patient assessments, evaluations and treatments per policy and practice standards.
• Formulate and implement goal-based treatment plans in collaboration with the MDT.
• Maintain clear communication with the physiotherapy team and wider MDT.

Skills

Inpatient experience

NZ registration

Education

NZ Physiotherapist registration & APC

Job description

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

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: PC4559839A

Location:

South Island - Canterbury - Christchurch

Job type:

Job type: Permanent Full time

Expertise:

Clinical - Allied Health - Physiotherapist