Join our expert team of Physiotherapists!

Physiotherapist – Part-time up to 0.7 FTE (28 hours per week)
Fixed term role for 5 months: 12/05/2025-30/09/2025
Allied Health Inpatient Team, North Shore Hospital

· An exciting opportunity awaits: This position will give you the opportunity to provide quality early assessment, intervention, rehabilitation and discharge planning through a patient centred approach within an acute medical ward at North Shore Hospital.

• Benefits:
• Supportive team structure, with support from a clinical leader, clinical coach, advanced clinicians and senior therapists.
• In-house career development with regular in-services, training and education opportunities
• Hardworking, positive and fun team environment
• Regular weekly/monthly supervision
• Access to our free Employee Assistance Programme
• Reimbursement of your APC annually
• Discounts at some great companies via our Waitematā Work Perks network

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

Whether you are a new graduate physiotherapist looking for a supportive, fun, entry level position, or an experienced therapist looking to dip their toes into an acute hospital setting, this could be the role for you!

In this staff grade PT role, you will be a part of a great team of experienced therapists, working together to provide a high standard of assessment, intervention, and discharge planning and coordination to a wide range of patients requiring acute hospital admission. You will be an instrumental part of our interdisciplinary team, collaborating and working with patients to achieve positive health outcomes.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Our team of acute physiotherapists work across a wide variety of inpatient wards, including (but not limited to) orthopaedics, surgical, general medical, ICU and ED/ADU. We are a close-knit team who are dedicated to providing a high standard of care to our Waitematā community.

For more information on living and working in North Shore, Auckland click here

About you

Our ideal candidate will:

• Be a registered Physiotherapist with a current Annual Practicing Certificate
• Have a passion for inpatient, acute care
• Be committed to team work and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration
• Have an ability to be flexible and adaptable within a busy, fast-paced work environment
• Be eager and willing to learn

Please click here for position description

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

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 6/05/2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Nelmari Swanepoel, Physiotherapy Clinical Leader at Nelmari.Swanepoel@waitematadhb.govt.nz or Nicola Hartley, Allied Health Team Manager at Nicola.Hartley@waitematadhb.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.