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Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury · 5001+ employees
time 0.4FTE, 32 hours fortnight Mon +Tue, permanent role
Salary starting at $130,913
care for older adults across acute, rehabilitation, and frailty pathways. 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.
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Physiotherapist - Advanced Practitioner for our Health of Older People (HOP) role at Christchurch Hospital. This advanced clinical role is responsible for providing expert physiotherapy input across services supporting frailty, delirium, dementia, falls, rehabilitation, and complex medical presentations in older adults.
You will play a key role in shaping best practice, delivering advanced assessment and intervention, supporting staff capability, and contributing to service development across the inpatient setting. Your clinical expertise will support older people to maintain independence, mobility, and wellbeing during and after hospital admission.
This is an exciting opportunity for a clinically advanced physiotherapist who is passionate about improving outcomes for older adults and influencing system'wide care.
Key Responsibilities
assessment and intervention for older adults with complex health, mobility, and frailty-related needs
leadership, and mentorship to physiotherapy and broader MDT colleagues
development of clinical pathways, guidelines, and quality improvement initiatives
through supervision, education, and coaching of junior and senior physiotherapists
and support smooth transitions across acute, rehab, and community services
initiatives, evidence'based practice, and service innovation
responsive care aligned with Te Whatu Ora priorities and Te Tiriti o Waitangi
supervision structure You will be required to contribute to the weekend and on-call rosters
This role is part of the Christchurch Hospital Physiotherapy team, with over 60 roles across a large range of specialties and more specifically sits within the medical specialties and neurosciences cluster, a team of approximately 20 physiotherapists. This supportive and patient centred care focused cluster strives to bring the best out of each other to deliver the best patient care. Additionally, this role forms part of our physiotherapy leadership team which delivers operational and clinical leadership across the department.
Why You'll Love This Role:
across HOP physiotherapy services
senior clinicians and Allied Health leadership
adults across Waitaha Canterbury
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You will hold NZ Registration and a current APC as well as be able to demonstrate the following:
with the Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand and current Annual Practising Certificate.
post-registration clinical experience, including significant advanced experience in Health of Older Persons, rehabilitation or geriatric physiotherapy.
expert clinical practice in the management of highly complex older adults with frailty and multimorbidity.
experience leading service development, quality improvement and clinical governance activities.
experience providing advanced consultation, education and professional supervision.
ability to lead change and influence practice across professional, organisational and sector boundaries.
an understanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including how to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way in your role 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 Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
To apply please click 'apply now.' All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by 28th October 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Courtney Bell at Courtney.Bell@tewhatuora.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
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