Pelvic Health Physiotherapist

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital/ Kenepuru Hospital /Hutt Hospital / Kapiti Health Centre

Contract: Permanent, Part Time (0.75FTE / 30 hours per week)  Rostered and Rotating

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 

Please note that this role is only available for current Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora staff.  Any non-Te Whatu Ora applications will be declined.

We are excited to offer the opportunity for an experienced pelvic health Physiotherapist to join our Outpatient Allied Health Outpatients Team at Capital Coast and Hutt Valley on a permanent contract.  We work across Wellington Regional Hospital, Kenepuru Community Hospital, Hutt Hospital and Kapiti Health centre. This role is one of three pelvic health physiotherapists who work collegially across 4 sites. This role will manage their own clinical caseload including class/group sessions and potentially assisting in supervision of students and junior physiotherapists. The physiotherapist in this role will assess and treat people with pelvic health issues including acute and chronic presentations.

About the Team/Service Location 

The Allied Health Outpatient Team is an outpatient focused team of skilled, motivated and dynamic therapists who are passionate about improving function, quality of life and outcomes for their patients.  Working across all three CCDHB sites, the team provide clinical care in individual patient appointments, group sessions and MDT clinics.  The team includes physiotherapists working in pelvic health, haemophilia, lymphoedema and respiratory as well as podiatrists, dietitians and social workers working across several areas. This role will additionally work alongside other experienced physiotherapists such as musculoskeletal clinicians, hand therapists and rotational positions. 

About you 

• You will be at least 4-5 years post graduate, with at least two years’ experience in pelvic health physiotherapy.
• You will be a New Zealand registered Physiotherapist with a current Annual Practising certificate.
• You will have experience in pelvic health outpatient work, and will have completed at least one post graduate internal examination course.
• You will be passionate about pelvic health and be experienced in running both group and one to one sessions.
• You will be comfortable working autonomously, though with support from your pelvic health colleagues in Wellington and with the wider outpatient therapies team in general.

Working at Health New Zealand 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. 

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 embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

How to Apply 

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Philip.Adamson@tewhatuora.govt.nz 

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.

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