Job Description - Acute Physiotherapist - Emergency Department Fixed Term (WAI28084)
Job Number WAI28084
Where you'll be working: Waikato Hospital
The details: Fixed Term, full-time, 40 hours per week (1.0FTE)
Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge in a busy hospital setting? Are you someone who thrives under pressure and brings a can-do attitude to the workplace? Are you flexible, love to learn and wish to grow? We are seeking an experienced physiotherapist who exemplifies collaboration and autonomy, thinks on their feet, is resourceful and can accurately diagnose patients in our busy emergency department here at Waikato Hospital.
As a successful candidate, you will play a key role in assessing our ED patients to determine if an admission or clearance for home is required. You will be expected to work at pace and develop high trust relationships with our multi-disciplinary staff in the ED to provide accurate diagnosis and clear directives to help optimise hospital flow. This position involves all aspects of physiotherapy practice in an academic tertiary hospital setting in one of New Zealand's fastest-growing regions. Our emergency department is the regional tertiary department for Te Manawa Taki. We offer peer review, supervision, continuing education and professional development, comprehensive online information and an excellent library of resources.
Come and join our dynamic team where every day brings new challenges in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. You'll collaborate closely with your peers to prioritise patient care across the acute service, delivering focused and impactful therapy sessions that make a real difference to the lives of our patients and make an impact in one of New Zealand's largest industries.
This is a full-time, fixed-term position up until the 9th of July 2025, 80 hours per fortnight, Sunday to Wednesday. The position is 4 days per week, 10-hour days offering you fantastic work-life balance. We also have an exciting weekend on-call service which provides you with the exposure and experience to advance and/or maintain your respiratory and acute care skills.
Key responsibilities of the role:
Be hardworking, responsible, driven and reliable
Learning mindset, flexible and adaptable
Carry a full caseload of patients
Provide high quality, safe and effective care
Manage your time and prioritise effectively
Take feedback on and use it to drive your growth
Skills and experience you'll need to be considered for the role:
Have at least 3 years of experience
Musculoskeletal and vestibular experience preferred
Current NZ physiotherapy registration and APC
Passion for learning, be adaptable to change and be eager to gain clinical experience across a variety of clinical areas
Evidence-informed assessment and treatment skills
Mentor and train junior clinicians and students
Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively as part of the physiotherapy and wider multi-disciplinary team across a variety of environments
Excellent communication skills in order to effectively liaise with patients, their Whanau and other health care professionals
Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply
Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email. If you have any questions about the role please contact the Recruitment Team – ******
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