Physiotherapist | Spinal Injuries Unit

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury seeks a NZ registered Physiotherapist to join the Spinal Injuries Unit at Burwood Hospital. This fixed-term, full-time role provides parental cover until 4 February 2026 and involves a varied caseload within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

You will assess patients, plan treatments, and collaborate with the team to deliver high-quality care. Registration with the NZ Physiotherapy Board and APC are essential.

Qualifications

• NZ Registered Physiotherapist with current APC.
• Experience in spinal injuries is essential.
• Expertise in respiratory management for spinal cord injury is essential.
• Willingness to participate in on-call and weekend roster.

Responsibilities

• Carry out patient assessment, evaluation and treatments per policy and standards.
• Formulate treatment plans with multidisciplinary team.
• Communicate effectively with the physiotherapy team and delegates to therapy assistants.

Skills

NZ Registered Physiotherapist

Spinal injuries experience

Respiratory management

On-call roster

Job description

Full Time opportunity (40hr per week) as a Physiotherapist in the Spinal injuries Unit at Burwood HospitalFixed term parental cover until Feb 2028Registration with the NZ Physiotherapy Board is essential along with a current APC

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders. We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities.Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora isfirmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed tobuilding a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the roleOur Older Persons Health and Rehabilitation team at Burwood Hospital islooking for a motivated, experienced NZ registered Physiotherapist to join ourteam of enthusiastic, energetic and dedicated multidisciplinary professionals!This is a fixed term, full time role providing parental cover until 4th February 2026. This role offers a varied caseload andthe opportunity to grow your skills working alongside a team of healthcareprofessionals who are committed to the provision of quality care. This positionwill see you working 40 hours per week in our Spinal Injury Unit Physiotherapyteam.

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;
• Effective communication with other members of the physiotherapy team and appropriate delegation to our therapy assistants.

About You

Your skills willinclude: The ability to develop a close working relationship with physiotherapy assistants and the wider physiotherapy team;Experience in Spinal Injuries essentialExpertise in respiratory management of Spinal Cord Injury essentialParticipation in the on call and weekend rosterGood team player/ fits in well to a teamKnowledge of te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth

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.

Working at Health New ZealandHealth 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.

If you have anyquestions about the role, please contact Courtney Bell at [e-mail]

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