Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Waitaha Canterbury – Christchurch, South IslandRegistration with the NZ Physiotherapy Board and an Annual Practicing Certificate is essentialMo te tunga | About the roleThe Child Development Service is a community-based team of allied health professionals who are passionate about improving the health outcomes of children with developmental delays or disabilities.The Allied Health Team Coordinator - Physiotherapy Child Development Service is responsible for supporting a team of 10 Physiotherapists on a day-to-day basis.Ko wai koe| About YouAs the Allied Health Team Coordinator - Physiotherapy, you will:Provide day-to-day management of the physiotherapy team at Child Development Service, including capacity planning and coordination, allocation of staff or students, and leave management.Offer basic HR advice and referral pathways for escalation when required; and conduct success and development and performance management processes, alongside the Clinical Manager.Provide professional leadership and supervision of clinical activity and practice, through the provision of expert clinical advice, consultation, and support to clinical practitioners, while working within professional or occupational policies and being accountable for your professional actions.Support triage of new referrals, respond to queries, and manage the physiotherapy waiting list.Manage a clinical case load and direct delivery of services.Essential skills and experience:Minimum bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy.NZ Registration with the relevant professional body.A current Annual Practicing Certificate with the Physiotherapy Board.Minimum 5 years of clinical work experience in Paediatric Physiotherapy.Experience with clinical teaching/supervision, training, and development of staff.This role will also be required to provide direct clinical care as appropriate to the needs of the service area."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 is 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. For additional information about this role, please contact Alex Jay, Recruitment Partner on ******
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