Clinical Specialist - Joint Reconstruction, Christchurch

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com .

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Job Function:

Customer Management

Job Sub Function:

Technical Field Service

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Christchurch, Southland, New Zealand

Job Description:

About Orthopaedics

Fuelled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalised treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedic surgeries? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics Teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.

Visit us at https://www.jnj.com/medtech to see how your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness.

The Opportunity

Opportunity available for a solution focused and results-orientated Clinical Specialist to join our Joint Reconstruction team in Christchurch, NZ. Working alongside Product Specialists, you will focus on supporting surgical procedures across our Hip & Knee portfolios.

 

Responsibilities

Providing expert clinical and in-theatre support, partnering with orthopaedic surgeons to ensure the safe and effective use of our products while delivering exceptional customer service

Building strong relationships with surgeons, nurses, and key stakeholders, identifying growth opportunities and supporting the expansion of the Hip & Knee portfolio within priority accounts

Delivering product education and training programs for hospital staff and customers, helping to increase clinical confidence, product knowledge, and adoption of innovative solutions

Collaborating with Sales teams to drive product adoption and supporting new product rollouts, demo, and evaluations

About You

Tertiary qualification in a health-related field (Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Exercise Science, Chiropractic, Paramedicine etc.) and experience providing in-theatre clinical support during orthopaedic surgeries – Hip & Knee arthroplasty is highly regarded

Strong communication, presentation and customer service skills

Self-starter who is results driven and solutions focused

Autonomous and able to work as part of a team, and is organised with good time management skills

 

Why Choose Us

Competitive remuneration package

Continuous training and support

Award-winning leadership development programs

Inclusive, flexible, and accessible working arrangements

Equal opportunity employer supporting diversity and inclusion

Our Benefits

Up to 18 weeks of parental leave to support new parents

4 days of volunteer leave to give back to the community

Option to purchase up to 2 weeks of additional annual leave for extra time off

Comprehensive Health Insurance cover for the whole family

Global Wellness Reimbursement of NZ$840 per year for healthy eating, exercise, or mindfulness activities

Access to an Employee Assistance Program for personal and professional support

Enhanced leave provisions for compassionate (caregiver) leave, providing up to 30 days of additional support

Life insurance coverage for added peace of mind

And much more...

This position requires frequent travel to hospitals within Christchurch and Timaru, NZ. All applicants must have rights to work in New Zealand, a reliable car and a valid Driver Licence.

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.

Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes, and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills: