Physiotherapist - Oncology/Haematology

• Part time, permanent role 26 hours per week (0.65FTE)
• Working across the specialty areas of oncology/haematology and gastroenterology
• Working within the Medical Specialities and Neurosciences Team at Christchurch Hospital
• Registration with the NZ Physiotherapy Board and an Annual Practicing Certificate is essential

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 our Medical Specialties and Neurosciences team working across Oncology/Haematology and Gastroenterology.

Our wider team work collaboratively together to assess and manage a wide range of presentations across the specialties of Neurology, Neurosurgery, General Medicine, Acute Assessment, Acute Stroke, Vascular, Cardiology and Nephrology.

You will be actively involved in the education and training of 4th year undergraduate students and our junior rotational staff. You will need to be enthusiastic and confident in your clinical practice and have a collaborative communication style.  

You will be required to be contribute to the weekend and on-call rosters.

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

 About You

• Previous experience in oncology/haematology and advantage
• A broad range of experience, ideally including, respiratory, neurology and general medicine
• The ability to work collaboratively across the multi-disciplinary team
• Enthusiastic and confident 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 

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.

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 21st April 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Alex Jay at Alexandra.jay@tewhatuora.govt.nz