Advanced Clinician

**Experienced Paediatric Orthopaedics role within Starship Children’s Hospital**:

- **1 FTE/ 40 hours per week, permanent (Part-time may be considered)**:

- **Opportunity to continue your professional growth and develop your career**

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

We are seeking a highly experienced paediatric physiotherapist to join our service to provide expert physiotherapy knowledge, advice and support to promote effective management and advanced physiotherapy practice within the speciality area of Paediatric Orthopaedics. This is an opportunity for someone who is looking to provide advanced clinical expertise and clinical leadership in the specialty area of paediatric orthopaedic physiotherapy. The position is full time however we will consider part time hours or a job share.

This will specifically involve the orthopaedic management of children with a variety of conditions from neurologic disorders e.g. cerebral palsy to CTEV. Experience in, or a keen interest in gaining skills in formal gait analysis is essential. You will contribute to weekly gait analysis data collection sessions and participate in fortnightly gait lab reporting sessions. You will be expected to run independent clinics working alongside, and supported by, Starship orthopaedic surgeons. All work undertaken will be in line with your knowledge and skills as agreed with Allied Health and the Orthopaedic service. The service needs will alter over time so any changes to the focus of this role will be by negotiation with all stakeholders.

**Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills**

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

- NZ registration as a Physiotherapist with current Annual Practicing Certificate
- 6+years of post-graduate clinical work experience
- A physiotherapist with skills and experience in paediatric orthopaedic rehabilitation, neuro-disability, and gait analysis
- Able to thrive in an environment where evidence-based practice, strengths in collaboration, clinical reasoning, and decision making skills are highly valued?
- Seeking an opportunity to continue in your professional growth and develop your career?
- Effective time management, prioritisation and organisation skills
- Drive, energy and initiative with excellent communication and interpersonal skills

**Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation**

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

**He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here**

Te Toka Tumai Auckland is one of the leading healthcare providers in New Zealand offering a wide range of tertiary and quaternary clinical services to a large and diverse population. We have state of the art facilities and provide our services from three hospitals - Auckland City Hospital, Starship Children’s Health and Greenlane Clinical Centre.
- Meaningful support and orientation to your practice contexts with robust opportunities for critical reflection on practice, including peer review and professional supervision
- On the job training with continuous improvement and development opportunities including a well-established in-service training programme
- A great team environment and supportive work culture

Starship Child Health is the only comprehensive children’s hospital in the country serving a population of approximately 1 million children. The hospital is co-located with the adult hospital and provides a full complement of subspecialty paediatric medical and surgical services. We have an international reputation and are renowned academically as a leading teaching hospital with strong links to the University of Auckland.

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**Salary from $109000 to $119000**

The remuneration for this position is covered by a collective agreement (PSA Allied, Public Health Scientific Technical MECA)

**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply**

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