Physiotherapist - Complex Pain Service (Signing Bonus)

Company : IWK Health 

Req ID: 207108 
Department/Program: Physiotherapy, Children's Surgical, Emergency and Rehabilitation 
Location: Halifax   
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (50% FTE) until March 2026  x 1 position(s)
 Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $38.4318 - $51.4843 /hour
Closing Date: July 30, 2025 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

Successful external applicants maybe eligible to receive a one-time Signing Bonus of upto $5,000. In turn, a Return of Service Agreement will be required.

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Ambulatory Care and Regional Poison Centre, and accountable to the ProfessionalPractice Leader of Physiotherapy, the Physiotherapist will provide a service that meets the assessment andintervention needs of those children and youth who require complex pain management. The caseload will includereferrals through the Complex Pain Clinic and other ambulatory clinics, outpatients, and occasionally inpatients.The Physiotherapist assesses and treats patients on receipt of a referral while maintaining liaison with medical staffand other interdisciplinary team members. The Physiotherapist will also participate in the education of HealthCentre Staff, affiliating students, patients and families, provides capacity building with physiotherapists and careproviders throughout the maritime region, and attends regular care team and discipline meetings. As a member ofthe physiotherapy service, the Physiotherapist will share responsibility with all IWK PT’s for caseload coveragethroughout the Health Centre as required, as well as weekend standby and call back coverage on a rotationalbasis.

Hours of Work

Flexible hours, Mon-Fri 8-4

Your Qualifications

• Graduate of a Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) approved Physiotherapy Program required.
• Licensure to practice by the Nova Scotia College of Physiotherapists (NSCP) required.
• Registered, or eligible for membership, in the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) required.
• Minimum one (1) year pediatric clinical experience preferred. Experience working in a complex pain program anasset.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team in a variety of settings as well asthe ability to work independently required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of best practices in assessment and intervention for pediatric complex pain.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills required.
• Demonstrated excellent time management, organization and problem-solving skills required.
• Current successful completion of CPR Level-C Health Care Provider within the last 12 months required.
• Previous experience working with adolescents with complex pain preferred.
• Knowledge of program-based care an asset.
• Competencies in other languages considered an asset.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Healthcare  bargaining  unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

An  offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.