Permanent, full time role (40 hours per week)
Demonstrated clinical experience in the acute, tertiary care hospital setting required, minimum of 5 years with clinical experience in your area of specialty
NZ Registration as a Physiotherapist with current Annual Practicing Certificate is essential
An opportunity to develop and use your leadership skills in a health system undergoing rapid transformation
Mo te tunga | About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Physiotherapist to lead our Cardiorespiratory and Surgical Physiotherapy Team on the Christchurch Hospital combined campus site.
As an Allied Health Team Coordinator you will be responsible for co-ordinating and providing operational management and leadership for a team working with patients across Intensive Care, General Surgery, Medical Respiratory, Cardiology (inpatients and outpatients), Respiratory Outpatients, Cardiothoracics, Vascular and the Surgical Progressive Care Unit. This will include facilitating clinical supervision, teaching, training, and professional development for your team.
This is your chance to develop and use leadership skills in a health system undergoing rapid transformation. Your skills will be ensuring the ongoing ability of these services to provide optimal care in a fast paced, tertiary care environment.
Along with the Clinical Manager (Physiotherapy) you will be part of the leadership team supporting, guiding, and directing the Physiotherapy Service on the Christchurch Hospital Campus. As an Allied Health Team Coordinator you will carry a clinical caseload across the inpatient wards. You will have excellent communication skills and you will have worked with a wide number of people from different backgrounds.
You will enjoy the opportunity to be involved with the development and maintenance of policies and procedures and take the chance to contribute at a multidisciplinary level on quality and governance committees.
This is a rare and exciting chance to combine both clinical skills and management interest.
Ko wai koe | About You
In this role, you will be responsible for:
The daily coordination and operational management of both rotational, non-rotational staff and students;
Ensuring that professional development and supervisory needs of the team are met;
Supporting and directing the Physiotherapy Service on Christchurch Hospital Campus alongside the Clinical Manager and the leadership team;
Undertaking expert assessments, completing appropriate interventions, and providing advice or referring to other services.
Nga pukenga me nga wheako | Skills and Experience
A minimum of 5 years clinical experience working in your area of specialty
Broad clinical experience working in a hospital setting, ideally including respiratory skills (desirable);
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 (desirable)
Mo matou | About Us
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, 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 Zealand
When 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.
Tono inaianei | Apply Now
Only applications submitted via our career site will be accepted. For additional information about this role please contact Alex Jay, Recruitment Partner on ******
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