Physiotherapist - Casual

Casual Physiotherapist - Community, Rehabilitation and Acute Inpatient teams North Shore and Waitakere Flexible, non-permanent hours - Monday to Friday Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora Waitematā About the Role Are you looking for flexible working hours? The opportunity to work with a wide range of Allied Health professionals? Do you have the desire to work alongside patients throughout their health journey? We are looking for qualified casual physiotherapists to join our physiotherapy team at Health New Zealand Waitematā. We have physiotherapy teams based at North Shore and Waitakere Hospitals, as well as at our community bases in Takapuna, Waitakere Hospital and Red Beach. Casual work may be offered by any of these teams, depending on where the need is. This role primarily offers the opportunity to provide clinical service to patients who have been discharged home, and need some further rehabilitation in the community, or who may be temporarily residing in an aged residential care facility, and need rehabilitation to get home. Work may also be available in acute medical, orthopaedics, assessment treatment and rehabilitation wards at both hospital sites. Within this role you will receive: Support and development of your personal and professional goals Support and mentoring from advanced clinicians, senior clinicians and clinical coaches as needed Regular professional supervision from experienced clinicians as needed/required Credentialing for weekend work About the Team/Service/ Location You will be working as part of an established inter-disciplinary team covering an array of conditions while providing quality assessment and intervention, advice and discharge planning, through a patient-centred approach. You will be joining an organisation that is forward thinking, innovative and values your contributions. Health New Zealand Waitematā is leading the way in the Northern region in digital innovation with electronic patient notes, e-prescribing and e-vitals as well as devices to support mobile working. The physiotherapy teams across all areas are well connected and work closely to ensure service provision is maintained. About you This casual position is well suited to those already working part-time who want non-permanent additional hours and the flexibility that a casual contract offers; or, to those wishing to keep their clinical experience current but who may not wish to be committed to permanent contracted hours e.g. those who are studying part-time or who need flexible/school hours secondary to childcare commitments. Key requirements for this role: NewZealand Professional Registration and valid current APC 2+ years of recent community, outpatient or inpatient experience Strong clinical assessment skills, great communication and fast thinking Flexibility to work in different teams (community / rehabilitation / outpatients / inpatients) and across different sites Ability to support and mentor/supervise junior staff Experience with student supervision To view the position description, click here Working at Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ōra is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of NewZealand. 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. For specific queries regarding the nature of the role, please contact Nelmari Swanepoel, Clinical Lead Physiotherapy at [email protected]. For general enquiries or support with your online application, please contact Abigail Sana Matic via email. We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert. Job Number : WDHB19290 #J-18808-Ljbffr