Senior Physiotherapist

Permanent Part Time 0.8 FTE64hrs / fortnight (Monday to Friday) Allied Health Stroke and Rehabilitation team, Waitakere Hospital Health New Zealand /TeWhatu Ora Waitematā Advance your physiotherapy careerwith this next step in your journey! Health New Zealand |TeWhatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles ofTeTiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders. About the Role We areseekingadynamic andskilled Physiotherapist with a passion forrehabilitation andexcellent patient care, withleadershipexperience or interest, to join ourInpatient Rehabilitation teamatHealth New Zealand /TeWhatu Ora Waitematā. This is a part-timerolein whichyou will be working alongsideanestablished inter-disciplinary team(IDT),providinginpatientrehabilitationtopatientsin order tofacilitateindependence, quality of life and discharge home. This role is a leadership role, supporting theinpatient rehabilitation physiotherapists in theirday to daywork. This role works in partnership withother senior physiotherapists as well as with otherseniorclinicians in the in IDTto ensure service provision is effective,efficientand quality care and outcomes are achieved. About the Team/Service/ Location Theinpatient rehabilitation team provides best practice rehabilitation,through a patient centred approach, toadultpatients on ourAssessment,Treatment & Rehabilitation,and IntegratedStrokeUnitwards. The work covers an array of conditions including patients with orthopaedic, neurological, and general medical conditions who require rehabilitation andwho oftenalso have complex social and discharge planning needs.You will be providing ongoing assessment andgoal focusedrehabilitationand will use standardised outcome measures (Functional Independence Measure andinterRAI) todemonstratequality patient outcomes. We have a lot to offer you: (see link to PositionDescriptionfor full details) Excellent support fromadvanced clinicians, clinical leadersand senior cliniciansworking in rehabilitation Support for development and growth clinically and professionally through personalobjectivesand career coaching A hardworking, supportive, and fun environment witha great teamof experienced clinicians In-house career development withregular in-services, training, and education opportunities Networking with allied health clinical leaders, senior, staff grade and rotational clinicians across the organisation. Opportunities to contribute to service delivery and quality improvement projects. Regular professional supervision from experienced clinicians About you New ZealandProfessional Registration andvalid APC 5+years of recent inpatientand rehabilitationexperience Effective and dynamic leadership skills and experience Ability to lead, support and mentor/supervise junior staffand students Advanced communication skills, both verbal and written High level clinical assessment skills Excellent time management and a proactive, solution focused approach Health New Zealand |TeWhatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community . We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert. Job details Job Reference: Job Reference: WDHB21216 Location: North Island - Auckland - North Shore/West Auckland Job type: Expertise: Clinical - Allied Health - Physiotherapist #J-18808-Ljbffr