Physiotherapist - Medical Respiratory

OverviewCombined inpatient and outpatient role - 0.5 FTE Inpatients; 0.5 FTE OutpatientsBased at Christchurch Health CampusHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders.

Through integration and collaboration, we are building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whanau-centred care, and excellence.About the RoleHere at Christchurch Hospital we are looking for an experienced Physiotherapist to join us in medical respiratory as part of our Cardiorespiratory and Surgical Cluster in Christchurch Hospital.In this role you will be delivering services to the medical respiratory specialty and supporting the wider team.

Your caseload will include a combination of inpatients on the medical respiratory ward and outpatients as part of our Physiotherapy Respiratory Outpatient services.As part of our Cardiorespiratory and Surgical Cluster, this team works with patients across clinical specialties including General Surgery, Cardiology / Cardiothoracics, Intensive Care and Urology.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.ResponsibilitiesUndertaking assessments, completing appropriate interventions and providing advice or referring to other servicesSupervising and mentoring rotational staff and final year physiotherapy studentsSupporting quality improvement activitiesAbout YouWe are seeking an enthusiastic Physiotherapist passionate about working in the public health system who demonstrates the following skills / experience to join us in this permanent full-time opportunity.Experience in the medical respiratory setting - inpatients and / or outpatientsThe ability to work collaboratively across the multi-disciplinary teamEnthusiasm and confidence in sharing your knowledge across your disciplineCompetency with te ao Maori, tikanga, and te reo Maori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growthRegistration with the NZ Physiotherapy Board and an Annual Practising Certificate is essentialWorking for Health New ZealandHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellnesses'.

We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa / New Zealand.

The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work.

It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.Our people are at the heart of everything we do.

Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.We particularly welcome applications from diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.How to ApplyTo view the position description and / or apply for the role please click – apply now – on our careers page.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11 : 59pm on Wednesday 24th September.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Alex Jay at

• note, we will be reviewing applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert; therefore we encourage you to apply early.Job detailsJob Reference : PC Location : South Island - Canterbury - ChristchurchJob type : Permanent Full timeExpertise : Clinical - Allied Health - Physiotherapist

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