Physiotherapy Practice Supervisor - Medical

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Join our Physiotherapy team as the Practice Supervisor for our Medical Team

Fixed term (until October 2026), 1.0 FTE position for parental leave cover

Great opportunity for someone wishing to develop their leadership skills to support future career progression

Supportive, friendly multidisciplinary team with great on-boarding

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

We are looking for an experiencedNZ Registered Physiotherapistas ourPractice Supervisor forour Physiotherapy Medical Team. This role is based atAuckland City Hospitaland is afixed term, full-time role. Our Physiotherapy Medical team covers Respiratory, Cardiothoracics, Cardiology, General Medicine, Emergency Department, Oncology and Haematology. This key role reports directly to the Physiotherapy Clinical Lead and is an ideal opportunity for an experienced physiotherapist wanting to develop their leadership capabilities.

Key roles and responsibilities :

Provide comprehensive assessment and outcome focussed innovative care, applying evidence based practice, interventions and education

Coordinate day-to-day activities and workload across the medical team

Provides clinical leadership and oversight of a team of Physiotherapists.

Leads and implements quality and service improvements

Motivating, guiding and developing staff

Collaboration with wider Physiotherapy, Allied Health and wider hospital teams in a leadership capacity.

About the Team

Our team is made up of passionate and supportive Physiotherapists motivated to improve the quality of life and health outcomes of the communities we serve. Our Acute Medical Team is led by a Practice Supervisor and consists of 14 staff working across AED, General Medicine, Respiratory, Cardiothoracics, Haematology and Oncology.

Our wider Physiotherapy team consists of 91.2FTE, working across both inpatient and outpatient settings.

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About you

As the ideal person for this role, you will have the following skills and attributes :

New Zealand registration as a Physiotherapist with a current Annual Practicing Certificate

Significant experience working in the acute hospital setting with a minimum of 7 years clinical experience

Clinical expertise within acute medical services

Experience working in a complex environment and within multi-disciplinary or inter-disciplinary teams

Leadership and management training with proven supervision, mentoring, coaching and leadership skills

Experience providing adult teaching and knowledge of appropriate educating skills

Organisational, time management and clinical priority-setting skills

A commitment to achieving equitable outcomes for Maori

Knowledge of quality improvement principles and processes

Regardless of your experience, you will receive a thorough orientation and be well-supported in your role. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of conditions from specialist services.

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For more information about this role please contactErin Van Bysterveldt Clinical Lead for

Working at Health New Zealand

Health 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 Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

Advertising closes : Monday 20thOctober pm(New Zealand standard time).

To applyplease click on the `Apply tab below and submit your application online attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

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