Advanced Practice Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist

## Mo tenei turanga mahi | About this role

• Advanced Practice Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
• Palmerston North Hospital
• Permanent Part time
• Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
• About the Role
• As an integral part of our Orthopaedic service, this role offers a unique opportunity to lead the implementation and integration of the
• Physiotherapy First Assessment
• model within the MidCentral Orthopaedic referral pathway—aligned with the
• National Orthopaedic Musculoskeletal Clinical Pathway
• You'll be at the forefront of delivering and expanding our
• physiotherapist-led Musculoskeletal (MSK) Orthopaedic Pathway
• , providing advanced triage, expert clinical assessments, and evidence-based management for patients referred to orthopaedic services.

Working closely with Orthopaedic Consultants, you'll help streamline the triage process, identifying patients best suited for physiotherapy-led care and ensuring timely access to both surgical and non-surgical treatment options.

This role will also expand beyond the current focus on hip and knee referrals to include

Your work will directly contribute to reducing wait times and improving outcomes for patients, ensuring they receive the

You will have a supporting role to outpatient physiotherapists, to ensure orthopaedic patients are treated with latest best practise when they cross over from orthopaedic to physiotherapy outpatient services.

As an Advanced Practice MSK Physiotherapist, you'll play a key role in offering

You'll actively contribute to

Working in close partnership with our

(Advanced Clinician Candidate)

No traffic and an easy commute to work, really help a with true work-life balance.

Our fantastic central location means exploring other parts of New Zealand is easy as a drive or a short flight.

We are well served with excellent schooling options, as well as two tertiary institutes – Massey University and the International Pacific College.Discover more hidden gems that Manawatu and Palmerston North have to offer here : .

Check out our here for more information about Palmerston North hospital.We actively encourage a life work balance and appreciate flexibility can be important, so we are open to discuss options!

We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community

All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal

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