Designated Physiotherapy role, Step 9-13 of the PSA Allied and Public Health Salary Scale appointment based on skills and experience Permanent, 0.8FTE - 64 hours / fortnight NZ Registration as a Physiotherapist with current Annual Practicing Certificate is essential Minimum of 3 years clinical experience essential Mo te tunga About the Role The Physiotherapy team at Christchurch Hospital is looking for an Advanced Professional Physiotherapist, with knowledge and skills in Burns and Plastics, or proven acute hospital experience and the desire to specialise in this area of practice.
Ko wai koe About You You will provide safe and clinically effective patient assessment and intervention with demonstration of advanced knowledge and skills to manage burns and plastic presentations.
You will be part of the wider Musculoskeletal and Paediatric team, working alongside students, rotational and non-rotational staff.
You will be working on the Burns and Plastics and ENT wards and supporting across the acute Orthopaedic Wards as required.
This role will assist in developing the clinical capability of others and will provide clinical and/or professional supervision to staff and students.
You will be involved in quality improvement activities and creating and/or actively implementing evidence-based practice.
Nga pukenga me nga wheako Skills and Experience A minimum of 3 years clinical experience working in an acute hospital setting Demonstrated experience in Burns and Plastics (desirable) Respiratory, orthopaedic and/or spinal skills are advantageous Good understanding of the principles of adult education Experience in teaching/supervision, training, and development of staff An ability to lead and contribute to interdisciplinary service development Knowledge of quality improvement principles and processes An ability to work unsupervised Excellent communication skills both verbally and written Demonstrated leadership abilities You will be expected to contribute to the on-call and after-hours roster as part of this role.
All after-hours work will qualify for penal rates.
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