Senior Physiotherapist in Older Peoples HealthOpportunity to join our Physiotherapy team in our Older People's Health wards (Mana Awhi) as a Senior Physiotherapist.Supportive, friendly multidisciplinary team with great onboardingTe whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity We are looking an experienced NZ Registered Physiotherapist to work as a Senior in our Older People's 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 developmentMotivating, guiding and developing staffClinical 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 teamAssist in the rehabilitation of patients over the age of 65 with a range of diagnoses including acute care for elderly, amputees, orthopaedic fractures and elective surgery, stroke and neurological conditions, falls prevention and many othersWork collaboratively within an multidisplinary team to provide comprehensive geriatric assessments and treatment plans.Participate in our weekend and on-call rosterAs 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 Certificate4+years post-graduate experience including clinical experience working in older persons healthA flexible, pro-active and can-do approach with experience supporting staff and studentsExcellent clinical reasoning skills and use of evidence informed practiceEvidence of establishing and developing working relationships within the wider MDTEffective time management, prioritisation and organisation skillsUnderstanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how to provide culturally safe careFor more information about this role please contact Nina Mackenzie (Clinical Lead Physiotherapy – Clinical Support) on ******
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 Ngati Whatua 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.
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.
Advertising closes: Sunday, 12 th May 2024, 11.59pm (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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Salary Range: Step 9 $106000 to Step 12 $114000 (depending on experience)
If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Vaidehi Sharma - Recruitment Consultant at ****** quoting ref # ADHB20923 to discuss how we can best support your application.
Job Field: Clinical-Allied Health-Physiotherapist Auckland Central, Auckland Region, New Zealand
Auckland Central, Auckland Region, New Zealand
Auckland Central, Auckland Region, New Zealand
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