Senior Physiotherapist Older Persons Rehabilitation

• Do you have a passion for working with older people?
• Do you enjoy working integrally as part of a multidisciplinary team?
• You will work in partnership with our medical, nursing and allied health colleagues in an environment where teamwork is prioritised, valued and the patient is at the heart of everything we do

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 experienced NZ Registered Physiotherapist to work as a Senior in our Older Peoples Health wards (Mana Awhi). This role is based at Auckland City Hospital and is a permanent, full-time position 1FTE (40 hours/week).

This key role is an ideal opportunity for an experienced physiotherapist wanting to develop their leadership capabilities and advance their skills in:

• Implementing evidence-based practice and service development
• Motivating, guiding and developing staff
• Clinical leadership

This role will also see you performing the below duties:

• Manage a clinical caseload while providing day to day coordination and leadership for a small team
• Work collaboratively within an multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive geriatric assessments and rehabilitation to patients over the age of 65 with a range of diagnoses including but not limited to amputees, orthopaedic fractures and elective surgery, neurological conditions, falls prevention.
• Support equity of health outcomes by incorporating processes into practice that reduce inequities
• Participate in our weekend and on-call roster

About the Team/Service/ Location

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. The Mana Awhi team consists of 13 staff working across 4 rehabilitation wards. Our wider Physiotherapy team consists of 91.2 FTE, 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
• 6+years post-graduate experience including clinical experience working in older persons health rehabilitation
• A flexible, pro-active and can-do approach with experience supporting staff and students
• Excellent clinical reasoning skills and use of evidence informed practice
• Evidence of establishing and developing working relationships within the wider MDT
• Effective time management, prioritisation and organisation skills
• Understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how to provide culturally safe care

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For more information about this role please contact Erin van Bysterveldt (Clinical Lead Physiotherapy- Clinical Support) on

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 Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

Advertising closes: Tuesday 16th December at Time 11:59 pm (New Zealand standard time).

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

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If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Vaidehi Sharma - Recruitment Consultant at quoting ref #AUC20478 to discuss how we can best support your application.

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