Respiratory Physiotherapist

• Combined inpatient and outpatient role based at Christchurch Health Campus
• Permanent part time 40 hours per fortnight (0.5FTE)

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 Respiratory Physiotherapist to join our Cardiorespiratory and Surgical team working with respiratory outpatients and medical respiratory inpatients.

This role is responsible for the delivery of physiotherapeutic assessments of patients with diverse and complex respiratory conditions and to deliver patient focused treatment programmes in both acute and outpatient settings.

You will be actively involved in the education and training of 4th year undergraduate students and our 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 contribute to the weekend and on-call rosters.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Undertaking assessments, completing appropriate interventions and providing advice or referring to other services
• Supervising and mentoring rotational staff and final year physiotherapy students
• Supporting quality improvement activities
  

About You

• Experience in the medical respiratory setting – inpatients and/or outpatients
• Inpatient hospital experience desirable
• The ability to work collaboratively across the multi-disciplinary team
• Enthusiasm and confidence in sharing your knowledge across your discipline
• 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 and an 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