Senior Physiotherapist - Musculoskeletal Outpatients, Acute Allied Health

Full time, permanent Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders. The Opportunity: We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic physiotherapist to join our team in the musculoskeletal outpatient Physiotherapy clinic at Middlemore Hospital. The team forms part of the Adult Rehabilitation, Acute Allied Health Service for Counties Manukau District. Comprehensive Physiotherapy services are provided to a culturally and clinically diverse group of adults with musculoskeletal conditions including referrals from a range of hospital-based specialties and primary care. This position may also involve the supervision of rotational staff and undergraduate physiotherapy students. You will work alongside and be professionally supported by a team of experienced Physiotherapists, a Section Head Physiotherapist, and the Physiotherapy Professional Leader. We also have close links with the wider Allied Health team for collaboration and professional development opportunities. The department actively encourages continuous professional development with continuous and collaborative learning through a range of opportunities. Essential:

• New Zealand Registered Physiotherapist with current APC
• At least 5 years experience as a Physiotherapist in orthopaedic/musculoskeletal physiotherapy
• Experience in secondary care setting
• Experience leading quality improvement
• Experience in supervision of rotational staff and students
• Full, clean driver’s licence

Desirable:

• Postgraduate clinical qualification
• Experience in research and clinical audit

What's in it for you?

• Refund of your annual practising certificate cost
• Support with Immigration/Visa
• Discounted services as part of our work perks

Working at Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Maaori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. How to apply To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online career’s portal. To review the position description for senior clinician, please click here. For more information, please contact Amy Lin in the Recruitment Centre on 09 276 0044 ext 58680 or amy.lin@middlemore.co.nz. Job Number: CMH202515120 Applications Close: 28 April 2025 At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.