Physiotherapist | Paediatric Outpatients
5 days ago
Physiotherapist | Paediatric OutpatientsHours are negotiable between Monday - Friday 08:00 - 16:30Part time (0.4 FTE, 16 hours per week), permanent role Health 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.
About the Role Here at Christchurch Hospital, we are looking for an experienced Physiotherapist with a special interest in paediatric physiotherapy to join us in providing a quality service to our patients.
This role is an outpatient role, seeing children with primarily orthopaedic injuries and conditions.
The role is part of our Musculoskeletal and Paediatric team working across the clinical specialties of inpatient paediatrics, orthopaedics, Acute Trauma, Acute Spinal, Emergency Department, Burns and Plastics, ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat), and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
In this role, you will be responsible for:
Using detailed anatomical knowledge and musculoskeletal physiotherapy evidence to assess and manage a range of paediatric presentations including:Non – ACC patients with persistent growth and development related musculoskeletal conditions that impair daily physical function e.g.
toe walking.Post surgery rehabilitation e.g.
clubfoot repair.Paediatric oncology patients e.g.
deconditioning, chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy, etc.Neurological and rheumatological conditions.Providing advice or referring to other services.Supporting quality improvement activities.About You Excellent communication skills will ensure that you work effectively within the team.
This includes building rapport with children and whanau in challenging situations to ensure the best care is given to the child.
Planning, organisational and service development skills are central to this busy role.
Essential skills and experience include: A minimum of 2 years clinical experience working in Paediatrics, ideally in an outpatient setting.Good understanding of the current management principles of chronic pain as well as an understanding of the principles of education.An ability to contribute to interdisciplinary service development.Knowledge of quality improvement principles and processes.An ability to work unsupervised.Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing.Demonstrated leadership abilities (desirable).Enthusiasm and confidence in sharing your knowledge across your discipline.A working knowledge of quality improvement processes.Registration with the NZ Physiotherapy Board and an Annual Practicing Certificate is essential.Competency with te ao Maori, tikanga, and te reo Maori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.Experience in projects/initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principles and frameworks, and the application of Matauranga Maori and Kaupapa Maori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.Working for Health New Zealand Health 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 is committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us.
Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment.
If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whanau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click "apply now." All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 9th January 2025.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Alex Jay at ******
Closing Date: Monday, 17th February 2025
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