Ah191-25 Physiotherapist (Orthopaedics)

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• Physiotherapist (Orthopaedics)
• Location
• : Kenepuru Community Hospital
• Contract
• : Permanent, Full TimeHealth 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're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whanau-centred care, and excellence.

The team is part of the wider Allied Health Inpatient team at Kenepuru Community Hospital where there is also the opportunity to work with patients who are older adults, patients with neurological conditions, and older adults with mental health conditions.

We are a team that loves to learn and upskill, and we encourage service-improvements that help the patients and the team.

A perk worth mentioning is the free parking available on site.This role sits within the wider Kenepuru Inpatient Allied Health team which consists of over 40 Allied Health staff from Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, Speech Language Therapy, Psychology, Diversional Therapy, Physiotherapy, Social Work, and our Allied Health Assistants.

We work together closely to provide a service of high standard to patients and their families and whanau.

We are a very supportive team; we provide training and learning opportunities, supervision, mentorship, and we celebrate our wins with food.

It really is a warm and inviting space to work in.Our recent service improvements include introducing Inter-Professional-Practice models, an Amputee pathway, a Stroke Pathway, working closer with our early supported discharge team (known as AWHI), and working in closer collaboration with our nursing and medical colleagues.

We continue to grow in our cultural responsiveness as a team and a service, and we welcome anyone who is also on the journey to improve health equity outcomes for Maori and Pacific peoples to join us as we learn and improve together.

We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa / New Zealand.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 embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability.

A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.

We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Maori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by 27 October.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact

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