Core 9-Month Rotational Physiotherapist, Rehabilitation
Full time, permanent
Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines
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.
We have an opportunity for an experienced Physiotherapist with an interest in rehabilitation to join our team at Counties Manukau.
The role is part of the experienced rehabilitation rotations which will provide you with an opportunity to further develop your skills across a wide variety of rehabilitation and neurological settings. The 9-month rotations include acute neurology, acute care of the elderly, inpatient neuro-rehabilitation, health of older people, spinal rehabilitation unit and community stroke rehabilitation.
You will be involved in the supervision and development of rotational staff, rehab assistants and physiotherapy students. There is scope for involvement in service development projects and quality improvement work.
You will be professionally supported by a section head and other experienced physiotherapists as well as the wider team. We are committed to your continuing professional development through supervision, support and formal/informal training.
So if you are looking for a challenging, fun, and friendly place to work offering you a supportive working environment we would like to hear from you.
Essential
- Minimum three years clinical experience
- Previous experience working in a rehabilitation team
- Registration with the NZ Physiotherapy Board, current APC
- Full drivers licence
Preferred
- Post graduate qualification
- Experience supervising less experienced physiotherapists
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 Maaori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to apply
To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online career’s portal by 20th March 2026.
For more information, please contact Amy on amy.lin@middlemore.co.nz.
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.