Physiotherapist | ICU

• Christchurch Health Campus 
• Hours include weekend work on a rostered basis
• 1 x Permanent full time role within ICU (80 hours per fortnight) and 1 x permanent part time role 0.6FTE (48 hours per fortnight)

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

Here at Christchurch Hospital we are looking for an experienced Physiotherapist to join us in ICU as part of our Cardiorespiratory and Surgical cluster in Christchurch Hospital.

 In this role you will be working in and helping to develop the service in ICU whilst supporting junior staff and the upskilling of staff for afterhours work.  As part of our Cardiorespiratory and Surgical Cluster, you will also work with patients across the clinical specialities of Medical Respiratory, Cardiology, Cardiothoracics, Vascular and the Surgical Progressive Unit.

Some weekend work as part of your normal roster is expected. You will be expected to contribute the on-call roster as required.

About You

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Undertaking expert assessments, completing appropriate interventions and providing advice or referring to other services
• Supervising and mentoring rotational staff and final year physiotherapy students
• Helping to facilitate service improvements

Essential skills and Experience

• Previous experience in the critical care environment
• A broad range of experience, ideally including, respiratory surgery and cardiology (desirable)
• The ability to work collaboratively across the multi-disciplinary team
• Enthusiasm and confidence in sharing your knowledge across your discipline
• A working knowledge of quality improvement processes
• 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
• Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings

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.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.

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 9th January 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Alex Jay at Alexandra.jay@tewhatuora.govt.nz

Please note applications will be reviewed after the closing date.