Expert Clinical Practice Physiotherapist

Expert Clinical Practice Physiotherapist

Expert Clinical PracticePhysiotherapist – MSK pathway

Expert MSK physiotherapy delivery across the Nelson Marlborough region

Permanent hours

Consideration of part time requests across Nelson and Wairau locations to make up 1.0 FTE.

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 Expert Clinical Practice Physiotherapist, you will play a pivotal role in delivering specialised physiotherapy services to patients on the MSK pathway.

You will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement individualised treatment plans, utilising expert clinical skills and evidence-based practices.

Your expertise will contribute to improving patient outcomes and enhancing overall quality of care.

This role will be focused on delivering first specialist appointments as part of the MSK pathway.

This is a perfect opportunity for an expert physiotherapist to gain experience of this pathway.

The role is responsible for the clinical assessment, diagnostic workup, and identification of appropriate management pathways for patients referred to the Hospital Specialist Services Orthopaedic department via the Orthopaedic or Orthopaedic Triage Service referral pathways, both of which fall under planned care services.

This is a non-interventional role focused on assessment and management.

Key functions include :

Providing expert-level clinical assessments with high autonomy, requesting investigations and formulating differential diagnoses.

Identifying serious, urgent, or emergent pathologies and escalating care as needed.

Utilising evidence-based practices to guide management recommendations for surgical and non-surgical options.

Promoting and demonstrating quality in clinical practice and service delivery through continuous quality improvement.

About the Team / Service / Location

Nelson Marlborough Physiotherapy Services are renowned for their commitment to patient-centred care, and our team offers therapies to improve quality of life for those with complex needs.

We pride ourselves on being friendly and supportive, and you will be nurtured in your career through professional development opportunities.

You will join a proactive team of physiotherapists providing the highest standard of care for our patients.

If you're passionate about making a difference in patients' lives and have the qualifications and experience required, we would love to hear from you.

About you

You are an experienced expert practice physiotherapist with strong experience in orthopaedics and MSK.

You're a clear communicator and confident collaborator, with the interpersonal skills to work collaboratively amongst a multidisciplinary team.

Physiotherapists in New Zealand can obtain registration under three scopes of practice :

General Scope of Practice : Physiotherapist

Advanced Practice Physiotherapist Scope of Practice : Physiotherapist

Specialist Scope of Practice Physiotherapist

For this role you should be registered in "General Scope of Practice : Physiotherapist" and are working at an expert practice level within a defined field standard of Orthopaedics.

This is an emerging field of practice in Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora and is equivalent to advanced clinical practice roles internationally.

All Physiotherapists are expected to hold a current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) at all times, meet the expectations outlined in the Physiotherapy Standards Framework and comply with the Recertification Programme and Audit requirements of the Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand (PBNZ).

Working for 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

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

30days

If you have any questions about the role, please contact

While Health New Zealand is undergoing change affected kaimahi will be given preference and priority for this position.

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