• Permanent full time Paediatric Physiotherapist role within Starship Children’s Hospital,
• Join our friendly supportive team who are driven by providing a high-quality clinical service across New Zealand
• Meaningful support and orientation to your practice contexts with robust opportunities for critical reflection on practice, including peer review and professional supervision
• On the job training within the paediatric physiotherapy team, and Children’s therapy including joining a well-established in-service training programme
• A great, fun team environment and supportive work culture
  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.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Starship Child Health is looking for a Clinician to join our Paediatric Physiotherapy team. This role will provide high quality clinical care across inpatient and outpatient settings. Your passion for paediatrics and experience applying clinical knowledge is welcomed in providing premium healthcare services to our tamariki and youth. This is a permanent, full-time role and forms part of the wider paediatric physiotherapy team.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Provide a physiotherapy service to children and adolescents across acute inpatient and outpatient settings
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to provide a whānau-centred approach
• Demonstrate a robust level of contemporary physiotherapy theory and practice to provide effective assessment and interventions, whilst establishing enabling relationships with children and their whānau (family)
• Remain focused in the pursuit of Māori health gain as well as achieving equitable health outcomes for Māori under the Te Tiriti obligations
• Demonstrate culturally safe practice that encompasses a diverse range of beliefs, values and practices
• Participate in a rostered 24 hour 7 days service providing weekend and on call physiotherapy including an extended hours/evening service

Thrive within a vibrant, innovative and diverse setting amongst a supportive interdisciplinary team of consultants, nurse specialists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech language therapists, social workers, dietitians, hospital play specialists and team support.

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

• NZ registration as a Physiotherapist with current Annual Practicing Certificate
• Minimum 2+ years of post-graduate clinical work experience
• Excellent skills in relationship building and communication to a broad range of stakeholders
• Sound clinical reasoning skills and use of evidence informed practice
• Ability to work collaboratively with a range of professional groups in a multidisciplinary setting
• Effective time management, prioritisation and organisation skills
• Experience or a desire to work with children and whānau
• Drive, energy and initiative with excellent interpersonal skill