Team Leader - Physiotherapy Outpatients

Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty

• Location: Tauranga Hospital
• Permanent Part-time 0.8FTE (32 hours per week)
• Subsidised onsite hospital gym + Discounted Goods + Wellness Programme

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

This is an opportunity to lead a dynamic team who are providing best practise service to the communities we serve. It is an experienced team who are always looking at how we can improve what we do. Our outpatient service is based in many locations so flexibility is important.

The position is based at Tauranga Hospital and is permanent part-time 32 hours per week.

About You

• A registered allied health professional
• Minimum of 5 years experience
• Resourceful, innovative and flexible
• Adaptable and able to lead change
• A team player
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
• Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

Working for 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. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

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.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 28th February. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Careers at Careers@bopdhb.govt.nz.