Physiotherapist - OPMH at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury, ChristchurchThis is a full-time fixed term role through to June 2025, working 40 hours over 5 days Monday to Friday. Work hours are 0800-1630.Based at Burwood Hospital, in our Older Person's Mental Health Inpatients.It is essential that you are a New Zealand Registered Physiotherapist with a current Annual Practicing Certificate and NZ working rights.Mo te tunga | About the roleOlder Persons Health and Rehabilitation is a division of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waitaha (CDHB) based at Burwood. The Burwood Physiotherapy Team is made up of 65 Physiotherapists and 15 Physiotherapy Assistants split into 3 teams including a Musculoskeletal team, a Neurology Team, and Older Persons Mental Health team. Together with your colleagues, you will be responsible for carrying out effective patient assessments and formulating goal-based treatment plans which facilitate improving function and safe discharges. There are 4 Older Persons Rehab wards and 2 Older Persons Mental Health (OPMH) wards in the OPH cluster.These OPMH wards have their own gym where exercise (including relaxation and Tai Chi) classes are run. You will be responsible for the assessment and treatment of patients admitted to the 2 wards. You will work alongside a full-time Physiotherapy assistant and a Physiotherapist who is based in the day clinic.There is a culture of support across our whole team and you may experience other areas if clinically required.Ko wai koe | About You;In this role, you will be responsible for:Carrying out effective patient assessment, evaluation, and treatments in accordance with policies, procedures, and standards of practice;Formulating treatment interventions to meet individual needs in collaboration with the wider multi-disciplinary team;Ensuring effective communication with other members of the physiotherapy team and wider MDT team.Your skills will include:The ability to hit the ground running with the energy and passion to deliver a high standard of care to patients;The ability to develop a close working relationship with physiotherapy assistants and the wider physiotherapy team;Flexibility and adaptability with an enthusiasm for knowledge sharing across and beyond your discipline;Flexibility to work in any of our rehabilitation areas depending on need in conjunction with the wider interdisciplinary teams;It is essential that you are a New Zealand Registered Physiotherapist with a current practicing certificate to be considered for this role;You will either be an existing ENABLE assessor or eligible for registration.You will be required to participate in the weekend roster; the amount, the day, and the type of roster is negotiable.- Ko nga tangata, te matua mahi-Putting people at the heart of all we do -Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional, and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.Here in Waitaha, Canterbury, we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Maori are at the forefront of all our conversations.Nga hua | Benefits of working at Health New ZealandWhen you work at Health New Zealand, you are part of a wider whanau that will support you along your career journey. We offer great professional development and learning opportunities for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have access to amazing kaimahi/staff discounts from select retailers, restaurants, and businesses.Only applications submitted via our career site will be accepted; therefore, apply directly on our career site here. For additional information about this role, please contact Alex Jay, Recruitment Partner on ******. #J-18808-Ljbffr