Physiotherapist – North Island Sarcoma Service (Advanced Clinician or Advanced Practitioner dependent on experience)

Permanent full time 40 hours per week role

Exciting opportunity for your career growth be our first advanced to expert level Physiotherapist in the North Island Sarcoma Sarcoma Service

The role is based in North Island Sarcoma Service, based at Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Auckland City Hospital

The role also has a number of key relationships with various senior level clinical, cultural, management and professional positions within the organisation and across wider services within the North Island. 

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We are looking for a Physiotherapist with a demonstrated ability to apply clinical practice at an advanced to expert level to join our Allied Health Clinical Support Service working within the North Island Sarcoma Service. This role would be at an Advanced Clinician or Advanced Practitioner level, dependent on experience. This key clinical and leadership role reports directly to the Clinical Lead for physiotherapy, with a functional reporting relationship to the Service Clinical Director, North Island Sarcoma Service.

In this role you will lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive rehabilitation service for patients and their whānau diagnosed with sarcoma. You will model a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, equitable outcomes, transdisciplinary practice, acting as a lead practitioner within an allied health team comprising Senior and Advanced Clinician Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy staff, providing education, training and clinical oversight, aligning service delivery with national and international best practice models. You will also work collaboratively with the wider North Island Sarcoma Service multidisciplinary team members, including medical, nursing, youth health and psychology disciplines, to develop and maintain high quality service delivery in line with operational and strategic direction. 

You will apply advanced to expert level clinical interventions to patients across the cancer care continuum, including diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship phase to determine appropriate interventions and rehabilitation programmes to minimise the impact of their sarcoma and treatment on their independence, function, occupational performance, participation in valued life roles, community engagement and quality of life. You will develop and maintain strong links with rehabilitation providers across the North Island to support excellent clinical input and seamless transitions for patients and whānau between inpatient and outpatient settings.

The main roles and responsibilities will be:

• Acting as an expert clinical resource providing guidance, advice and education to patients/clients, family, whānau, students, staff and the inter-professional team within the North Island Sarcoma Service.
• Demonstrate strategic leadership in the development of relevant service plans, including models of care/practice across the continuum of allied health service delivery and diagnostic groups that consider patient and whānau needs across the lifespan.
• Develop international networks within sarcoma.
• Role model, enhance and promote innovation and expert practice, leading the development of the allied health professions locally, regionally and nationally.
• Apply expert knowledge and clinical reasoning while modelling evidence-based practice.
• Maintain expert clinical competencies specific to the needs of the North Island Sarcoma Service, the position, the profession and specific registering authority requirements.
• Direct and use the results of specialist investigations to assist the formulation of diagnosis and plan patient management, alongside other senior health practitioners (e.g. Nurse Specialists, medical professionals).
• Identify and lead the implementation of opportunities to improve health outcomes for Māori and Pacific people’s populations within the Regional Sarcoma Service.
• Lead the development of local, regional and national evidence based clinical policies, procedures and best practice within the North Island Sarcoma Service.
• Lead, facilitate and demonstrate commitment to continuous high quality improvement activities utilising contemporary methodologies locally, regionally and nationally.

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Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

• A recognised tertiary Allied Health qualification
• New Zealand registration and current annual practising certificate
• A commitment to uphold Te Toka Tumai Auckland obligations to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and to achieving equitable outcomes for Māori
• A commitment to equitable outcomes for Pacific Peoples and other identified communities.
• Relevant post - qualification clinical Master’s degree or equivalent
• Proven clinical leadership expertise within the area of specialty
• Experience providing adult teaching and knowledge of principles of adult learning
• Significant experience in practice and policy development
• Experience leading clinical research, audit and evaluation
• Membership of professional association and/or college
• Experience in project management

As the ideal person for this role, you will be able to:

• Demonstrate advanced interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrates high standards of clinical practice
• Be resourceful and resilient; able to apply critical thinking to solve complex problems
• Demonstrate an ability to work constructively with others in order to resolve conflict
• Strengths based, outcome and solution focused
• Be a team player, reliable and responsive
• Be flexible and adaptable, able to help lead change

For more information about this role please contact Sarah Edwards (Service Clinical Director Allied Health) on SaEdwards@adhb.govt.nz or Gloria Paterson, Physiotherapy Professional Leader on GloriaAnne@adhb.govt.nz

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

Te Toka Tumai Auckland is one of the leading healthcare providers in New Zealand offering a wide range of tertiary and quaternary clinical services to a large and diverse population. We have state of the art facilities and provide our services from three hospitals – Auckland City Hospital, Starship Children’s Health and Greenlane Clinical Centre.

For more information on what we offer, please click here

Immigration/Visa Support

Immigration NZ has introduced a new Accredited Employer Work Visa system from 4 July 2022. For some positions this includes a clear pathway to residency. And of course, for successful candidates offered a position with us who require a Work Visa, we will provide support with their Visa application. Here is a link for more information Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa.

The remuneration for this position is covered by a collective agreement (PSA Allied, Public Health Scientific Technical MECA)

Salary Range: DCO-DC-03 ($127 720) – DCO-DD-03 ($132 870) (Depending on experience)

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below and submit your application online attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

Advertising closes: 11^th November 2024 at Time 11:59 pm (New Zealand standard time).

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Vaidehi Sharma - Recruitment Consultant at Vaidehis@adhb.govt.nz quoting ref #ADHB21955 to discuss how we can best support your application.

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