Physiotherapy roles in older persons health

• Opportunity to join our Physiotherapy team in Mana Awhi our Older People’s Health wards at Auckland Hospital.
• Supportive, friendly multidisciplinary team with great onboarding

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We are looking experienced NZ Registered Physiotherapists to work on our Mana Awhi  - Older People’s Health wards. We have opportunities for full time or part time roles either fixed term or permanent based at Auckland Hospital

Mana Awhi - Older Peoples' Health is a service with a holistic focus on the health of older people. We provide a comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary and restorative approach for older adults. This is more than what is traditionally regarded as rehabilitation.

This role will also see you performing the below duties:

• Manage a clinical caseload in one of our 4 mana awhi wards to provide rehabilitation to older adults
• Work collaboratively within an multi-disciplinary team to provide comprehensive geriatric assessments and treatment plans.
• Participate in our weekend and on-call roster

Click here to view the position description 

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

As the ideal person for this role you will have the following skills and attributes:

• New Zealand registration as a Physiotherapist with a current Annual Practicing Certificate
• Experience level: Ideally have 3+ years post-graduate experience including clinical experience in rehabilitation

• Significant experience working in the hospital or community setting
• A flexible, pro-active and can-do approach with experience supporting staff and students
• Excellent clinical reasoning skills and use of evidence informed practice
• Evidence of establishing and developing working relationships within the wider MDT
• Effective time management, prioritisation and organisation skills
• Ability to work autonomously in a bicultural environment and knowledge of the acute hospital environment

For more information about this role please contact Nina Mackenzie (Clinical Lead Physiotherapy – Clinical Support) on NMacKenzie@adhb.govt.nz

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

Te Toka Tumai Auckland is one of the leading healthcare providers in New Zealand offering a wide range of tertiary and quaternary clinical services to a large and diverse population. We have state of the art facilities and provide our services from three hospitals – Auckland City Hospital, Starship Children’s Health and Greenlane Clinical Centre.

For more information on what we offer, please click here

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Advertising closes: 12^th May 2024 at Time 11:59 pm (New Zealand standard time).

To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below and submit your application online attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

Click here to view details about our recruitment process

Immigration / Visa Support

Immigration NZ has introduced a new Accredited Employer Work Visa system from 4 July 2022. For some positions this includes a clear pathway to residency. And of course, for successful candidates offered a position with us who require a Work Visa, we will provide support with their Visa application. Here is a link for more information Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa

The remuneration for this position is covered by a collective agreement (PSA Allied, Public Health and Technical MECA 2018-2020)

Salary Range: Step 1 $70842 to Step 10 $109000 (depending on experience)

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Vaidehi Sharma - Recruitment Consultant at Vaidehis@adhb.govt.nz quoting ref # ADHB209087 to discuss how we can best support your application

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