Kia ora. The Wellington Kōmiri Physiotherapy Team work largely in the inpatient setting at Wellington Regional Hospital. Our friendly, dynamic and enthusiastic team includes kairuruku/ coordinators, experienced and advanced clinicians, and rotational physiotherapists. We are passionate about growing as a team and advancing both our clinicial and non-clinical skills. We ve worked hard to build a strong team approach to patient outcomes and our values underpin our ethos. These include:

• Manaakitanga- honesty, transparency and respect. We have a shared vision expectations and respect others skills and experience. 
• Kotahitanga- communication and accountability. We all have an equal voice and value constructive communication, we have each other s back. 
• Rangatiratanga- we prioritise and support our own and each other s growth, we strive to think outside the square to meet the needs of our patients and staff, we value innovation. 

Kōrero mō te tūranga About the role

Our current post holder is heading to Melbourne and we re searching a physiotherapist with a passion for acute neuro to join our team. The in-patient Regional Neurosciences Service is a 25 bed unit specialising in care for people affected by stroke, neurosurgery and neurology conditions. 

Key roles and responsibilities include team cooperation with the inpatient tracheostomy review outreach MDT and maintaining and further developing strong links with the Central Regional Stroke Network. 

This role is part of the Neuro-Medical-Ortho physiotherapy mini-team. Led by a dedicated Kairuruku/Coordinator, this mini team works cohesively and responds to capacity demands as a collective group. With seven experienced and advanced physiotherapists, there is an open and respectful culture with shared mentorship and clinical discussion. Team members in this group are actively involved in research and projects including Functional Neurological Disorder research, leading the DHB s HQSC Trauma project and acute frailty models of care. 

In addition to supervising students, this role also works alongside and mentors a Core 2 rotational physiotherapist. The mini-team kairuruku/co-ordinator also works part time on the ward and with her depth of clinical experience, provides mentorship and peer support for the clinician in this role. 

Moū About you

We are looking for an enthusiastic physiotherapist with experience working with adults in acute neurological assessment and rehabilitation. Working with a diverse group of patients with significant health needs, you ll demonstrate excellent clinical and communication skills and have a flexible, problem solving approach. Experience in vestibular physiotherapy would be advantageous. 

We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the right skills and experience who share our values to apply and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Māori and Pacific Peoples communities. 

E pā ana ki a tatou About us

Here at the 2DHBs (Capital & Coast District Health Board and Hutt Valley District Health Boards) we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

The 2DHBs are pro-equity Health Organisations, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast DHB

Hutt Valley DHB

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email Philip.Adamson@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number (AH326-21) in the subject line.

2DHB requires ALL its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.  To comply with the recent health order, applicants must have had their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine AND their second dose no later than 1 January 2022.

We are not accepting applications that do not meet this criteria.

Please note we will be reviewing applications when received and will progress through the recruitment process until advertising closes on 6 February 2022.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed