Physiotherapy Assistant - Orthopaedics, Acute Allied Health

0.6 FTE, Permanent Position

Remunerations 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.

The opportunity:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic person to join our team to work as a Physiotherapy Assistant. This role is part of our Acute Orthopaedic and Elective Physiotherapy service, including Acute Spinal Cord Injury, within Acute Allied Health The role is based over two sites, Middlemore Hospital and Manukau Surgery Centre.

The role requires you to work with the physiotherapists, students and the other assistants in treating patients in the acute and elective orthopaedic settings to reach their rehabilitation goals. You will also be required to assist with equipment ordering and consumables and tracking day-to-day administration. 

 We offer a supportive environment including training. We encourage personal and professional development.

 We are seeking someone who:

• has experience in a health care setting is essential
• is able to work Wednesdays to Fridays
• is a great team player
• will be able to work in a culturally diverse environment
• will work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
• has good communication skills-verbal and written
• has good organisational skills
• is keen to learn

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 career’s portal. To review the position description, please click here.

For more information on this role, 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.

Job Number: CMH202514759

Applications Close: 12 September 2025

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.