Inpatient Physiotherapist | Orthopaedic Inpatients | Christchurch Hospital

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Fixed Term, 12 month parental leave cover, 1.0FTE (80hours/fortnight)
• Opportunities to work across various musculoskeletal specialties including; orthopaedics,  acute spinal, and acute trauma

Mō te tūnga  | About the Role

Here at Christchurch Hospital we are looking for an experienced Physiotherapist to join us in orthopaedics as part of our Musculoskeletal and Paediatric Cluster in Christchurch Hospital.

In this role you will be delivering services to the orthopaedic specialty and supporting the wider team. As part of our Musculoskeletal and Paediatric Cluster, this team works with patients across clinical specialties in Acute Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Trauma, Burns and Plastics, Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), Emergency Department, and Paediatrics.  

You will be actively involved in the education and training of 4th year undergraduate students and our rotational staff. You will need to be enthusiastic and confident in your clinical practice and have a collaborative communication style.  

You will be required to contribute to the weekend and on-call rosters.

Ko wai koe | About You

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Undertaking assessments, completing appropriate interventions and providing advice or referring to other services;
• Supervising and mentoring rotational staff and final year physiotherapy students;
• Supporting quality improvement activities.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and Experience

• Experience in the acute orthopaedic setting
• Respiratory and/or spinal injury skills are advantageous.
• The ability to work collaboratively across the multi-disciplinary team;
• Enthusiasm and confidence in sharing your knowledge across your discipline;
• A working knowledge of quality improvement processes.
• Registration with the NZ Physiotherapy Board and an Annual Practicing Certificate is essential.
• Plastics and / or Burns knowledge would be useful

Mō mātou | About Us

- Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do -

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.

Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations.

Ngā hua | Benefits of working at Health New Zealand

When you work at Health New Zealand, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants and business.

Tono ināianei | Apply Now

Only applications submitted via our career site will be accepted, therefore apply directly on our career site here. For additional information about this role please contact Alex Jay, Recruitment Partner on alexandra.jay@cdhb.health.nz

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