Senior Physiotherapist Cardiothoracic and Vascular Intensive Care unit

• Opportunity to join our Physiotherapy Critical care Team as a Senior Physiotherapist in the Cardiothoracic and Vascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
• Permanent, Full-time 1.0 FTE (40hours/week) based at Auckland City Hospital
• Supportive, friendly multidisciplinary team with great on-boarding and on-going support

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

We are looking for an experienced New Zealand Registered Senior Physiotherapist to join our team working within our Cardiothoracic and Vascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) team at Auckland City Hospital. This is an exciting and unique role for New Zealand to work in the national centre for heart and lung transplantation. CVICU also provide regional care for pre and post-operative patients undergoing cardiac and thoracic surgical procedures. This role also provides regular opportunity to work across The Department of Critical Care Medicine (CVICU), Coronary Care Unit (CCU) and Otorhinolaryngology (ORL) ward which are also covered by the Physiotherapy Critical Care Team.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced physiotherapist wanting to advance their skills in:

• Implementing evidence-based practice and service development
• Motivating, guiding, and developing staff
• Clinical leadership 

This role will also see you performing the below duties:

• Manage a complex clinical caseload, providing an evidenced based and comprehensive service to our Critical Care patients and outreach ward services
• Work collaboratively within the Critical Care team on a day-to-day basis, providing clinical and operational support
• Play an active role in quality improvement, staff, and service development
• Work collaboratively with a range of professional groups in a multidisciplinary environment
• Support orientation and upskills of staff to Critical Care
• Participate in our weekend and on-call roster

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About the Team

Our Physiotherapy service is made up of passionate and supportive Physiotherapists motivated to improve the quality of life and health outcomes of the communities we serve.

The Critical care team is made up of 12 Physiotherapists who work primarily across our two main critical care units. In CVICU you will be working alongside an Advanced Clinician Physiotherapist, a fellow Senior Physiotherapist and 2 core Physiotherapists.

Our wider Physiotherapy team consists of 90FTE, working across both inpatient and outpatient settings.

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About you

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

• New Zealand registration as a Physiotherapist with a current Annual Practicing Certificate
• At least 6 years clinical experience with 2-3 years working within critical care settings
• Experience in tracheostomy weaning as part of a multidisciplinary team
• A flexible and proactive approach
• Experience in supporting and teaching staff and students
• Effective communication and inter-personal skills
• Effective time management, prioritisation, and organisation skills
• Understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how to provide culturally safe care in the acute hospital environment

Regardless of your experience, you will receive a thorough orientation and be well supported in your role. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of conditions from specialist services.

For more information about this role please contact Erin van Bysterveldt (Clinical Lead Physiotherapy – Clinical Support) on erin.vanbysterveldt@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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.

How to Apply

Advertising closes: Thursday 30th October 2025 at Time 12:00 pm (New Zealand standard time).

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

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If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Vaidehi Sharma - Recruitment Consultant at Vaidehi.sharma@Tewhatuora.govt.nz quoting ref #ADHB23507 to discuss how we can best support your application.

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