Physiotherapist - Women's Health

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury is seeking a skilled Physiotherapist to join our Women's Health Service at Christchurch Hospital on a 0.8 FTE basis (32 hours per week). The role covers outpatient and inpatient settings with pelvic health focus, including post-natal education and discharge planning.

You will assess and treat pelvic floor conditions and support women across the lifespan, collaborating with midwives and obstetric teams while pursuing ongoing professional

Qualifications

• Registration with the Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand and a current APC.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in women's health / pelvic health physiotherapy, ideally in outpatient settings.
• Ability to work autonomously across outpatient and inpatient environments.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development within the clinical area.
• Experience or willingness to upskill in pessary management.

Responsibilities

• Provide pelvic floor-specific physiotherapy assessment and treatment in outpatient clinics.
• Deliver pelvic floor rehabilitation, exercise programmes, education, and behavioural strategies.
• Contribute to postnatal inpatient care.
• Manage patients with continence issues, pelvic pain, prolapse, sexual dysfunction and gynecological conditions.
• Work collaboratively with midwives, obstetricians, gynecology teams, and wider MDT.
• Educate and empower patients and whānau for self-management and long-term well-being.
• Participate in service development, quality improvement, and ongoing professional development.
• Support students or junior staff where appropriate.

Skills

Communication

Patient-centered care

Autonomous practice

Team collaboration

Pelvic health knowledge

Education

Physiotherapy degree

Registration with NZ Physiotherapy Board / APC

Job description

Christchurch Health CampusPermanent Part-time - 0.8 FTE (32 hours perweek)Support and empower wāhine throughspecialised physiotherapy care across both outpatient and inpatient settingsHealth 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 RoleWe are seeking a skilled andmotivated Physiotherapist to join our Women's Health Service at ChristchurchHospital on a 0.8 FTE basis (32 hours per week). There may be a requirement to complete clinics across additional sites,including Burwood Hospital, depending on service need.

This role isprimarily based in the outpatient setting, providing specialist assessment,treatment, and education for women with pelvic health conditions. In addition,you will contribute to inpatient ward work, supporting women on the maternityward, including post-natal education and discharge planning as required.

You will work with wāhine across thelifespan, including those requiring pelvic floor rehabilitation, continencemanagement, persistent pelvic pain management, support with sexual dysfunction,prolapse management, and gynaecological oncology follow'up. This is a rewardingand varied role with strong opportunities to further develop your expertise inwomen's health physiotherapy within a supportive team.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide pelvic floor'specific physiotherapy assessment and treatment in outpatientclinics
• Deliver pelvic floor rehabilitation, exercise programmes, education, and behaviouralstrategies
• Contribute to postnatal inpatient care
• Manage patients with continence issues, pelvic pain, prolapse, sexual dysfunction andgynaecological conditions
• Work collaboratively with midwives, obstetricians, gynaecology teams, and wider MDT
• Educate and empower patients and whānau to support self'management and long-term well being
• Participatein service development, quality improvement, and ongoing professionaldevelopment
• Supportstudents or junior staff where appropriate

About the Team

This role is part of theChristchurch Hospital Physiotherapy team, with over 60 roles across a largerange of specialties and more specifically sits within the Women's team, a teamof approximately 5 including this role, that provides specialist care to wāhine across Waitaha.

Why You'll Love This Role

• A supportive and experienced women's health physiotherapy team
• Opportunities to further develop specialist pelvic health skills
• Access to supervision, mentoring, and ongoing professional development
• A varied role combining outpatient continuity and inpatient care
• A collaborative, values-driven work environment
• Live in a region offering an amazing lifestyle

About You

• Registrationwith the Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand and a current APC
• Strong communication skills and a compassionate, patient-centred approach
• Minimum2 years' experience in women's health / pelvic health physiotherapy, ideallywithin an outpatient setting
• Demonstratedcommitment to ongoing professional development within the clinical area
• Abilityto work autonomously across both outpatient and inpatient environments
• Experiencein pessary management for prolapse, or willingness to upskill in this area
• Demonstratedunderstanding of the significance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including theability to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way within your role

Working at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

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