• Opportunity to join our Acute Surgical Physiotherapy Inpatient Team as a Senior Physiotherapist working in General Surgical & Liver/Renal Transplant services
• Permanent, full-time position 1.0 FTE (40 hours/week).
• Supportive, friendly multidisciplinary team with great on-boarding and on-going support

Te whiwhinga mahi| The Opportunity

We are looking for aNZ Registered Physiotherapistto work as aSenior Physiotherapistwithin ourGeneral Surgical and Liver/Renal Transplantwards & service based atAuckland City Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced physiotherapist wanting to develop their leadership capabilities.

In this role you will carry a clinical caseload, providing comprehensive and evidence-based care to General Surgical and Liver/Renal transplant patients within the inpatient setting and outpatient Liver Transplant space. In addition to your clinical caseload, you will play an active role in quality improvement, provide day to day coordination and leadership within the surgical team and take on delegated responsibilities from your Practice Supervisor as and when required. You will also have the opportunity to learn and work across other specialities within the wider acute surgical area including Orthopaedics, Vascular and Neurosurgery.

This role is based atAuckland City Hospitaland we can offer apermanent,full-time position 1.0 FTE (40 hours/week).

This role will also see you performing the following duties:

• Manage a clinical caseload while providing day-to-day coordination and support to a small team of core and rotational staff.
• Provide a comprehensive and evidence-based service to patients within the General Surgery and Liver/Renal services
• Play an active role in quality improvement and service development
• Work collaboratively with a range of professional groups in a multidisciplinary environment
• Participate in our weekend and on-call roster

Regardless of your experience, you will receive a thorough orientation and be well-supported in your role. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of conditions from specialist services.

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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
• 5+ years post-graduate experience including clinical experience within general surgery and/or Liver/Renal services
• A flexible, proactive 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
• Understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how to provide culturally safe care in the acute hospital environment

For more information about this role please contactNina Mackenzie (Clinical Lead Physiotherapy - Clinical Support)at[email protected]

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 ofTe 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 nationallevels.

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 | Whyyou willenjoy 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:Monday 08^thApril, 11:59 pm(New Zealand standard time).

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

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Immigration/Visa Support

Immigration NZ has introduced a new Accredited Employer Work Visa system from 4 July 2022 that includes a simplified residency process for health workers on the new “Green List” of occupations -and this position is one of those designated critical positions!Of course for successful candidates offered a position with us who require a Work Visa, we will provide support with their Visa application. Here are the links to two key pages of NZ Immigration's official site for more information:Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work VisaandImmigration NZ Green List Occupations

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contactVaidehi Sharma-Recruitment Consultantat[email protected]quoting ref#ADHB20923to discuss how we can best support your application.

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