Physiotherapist - Emergency Department

• Minimum 3 years clinical experience
• Casual work available to provide cover to the Emergency Department
• 10 hour shifts, 7 day service

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

The Physiotherapy team at Christchurch Hospital are looking for an experienced physiotherapist to join our busy, multi-disciplinary team working across the Emergency Department and Orthopaedic Acute Care. This role requires a physiotherapist to work as a primary contact physiotherapist (seeing patients who have not had a prior medical assessment), as well as see patients referred from the medical teams.

A work day will be a 10 hour shift between 0730 and 2000, across 7 days.

A thorough induction to the Emergency Department and support will be provided for the right candidate. 

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Delivering high quality physiotherapy assessment and management of patients with diverse and complex conditions in the Emergency Department and Orthopaedic Acute Care
• Providing specialist guidance and advice and education to patients, family/whanau, students, staff and the inter-professional team within the Emergency Department and wider musculoskeletal inpatient cluster

Abot You

To be successful in this role, you will be a team player who has at least 3 years clinical experience in an acute setting. You will also demonstrate the following:

• The ability to think on your feet and use your initiative to be able to work flexibly with a varied workload
• Excellent time management and organisation skills and be able to work under pressure
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth 
• Registration with the NZ Physiotherapy Board is essential 
• Current Annual Practicing Certificate is essential

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellnesses'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 15th June 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Alex Jay at Alexandra.jay@tewhatuora.govt.nz

Please note, we will be reviewing applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert therefore we encourage you to apply early. 

To be eligible for this role you must hold the legal right to work and live in New Zealand you do not hold the legal right to live and work in New Zealand your application will be declined.