Senior Hand Therapist – Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist, Allied Health

Full time, fixed term parental leave cover until March 2027

Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health Collective Agreement 

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.

Are you an experienced, client-focused Hand Therapist who is passionate about delivering exceptional care? We have an exciting opportunity to join our Centre of Excellence for Hand Therapy within Counties Manukau.

Based at Manukau SuperClinic, a modern outpatient facility, you will work in a highly collaborative environment where hand therapists and hand surgeon’s partner closely to deliver integrated, specialist care. You will manage a diverse and rewarding caseload across a broad range of hand and upper limb conditions, including post-operative rehabilitation, acute and trauma-related injuries across adult and paediatric populations, as well as congenital hand differences, nerve compressions, arthritis, and Dupuytren’s disease.

As a Senior Clinician, you will play an integral leadership role within the service. You will contribute to clinical teaching and mentoring, participate in research and service evaluation, support quality and risk initiatives, and help advance health equity outcomes for our community.

This role offers the opportunity to practise in a specialised and supportive environment with direct access to highly experienced Registered Hand Therapists. Our team has a well-established tutorial and in-service education programme that supports continuous professional development and clinical excellence.

To be successful in this role, you must hold current New Zealand registration in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy and have proven hand therapy experience in either inpatient or outpatient settings. Completion of postgraduate training in hand therapy, such as the Hand and Upper Limb programme delivered by Auckland University of Technology, will be advantageous. Applications are also welcomed from therapists currently undertaking postgraduate study in hand therapy.

Essential:

• Registered with the New Zealand Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy Board and current Annual Practising Certificate
• Diploma of Physiotherapy, Bachelor of Physiotherapy, or Bachelor of Health Science (Occ Ther), or overseas equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years post-graduate experience with 2-3 years experience in the area of speciality
• Associate membership or full member of New Zealand Association of Hand Therapists
• Full, clean driver’s licence

What's in it for you?

• Fantastic culture and team environment 

• Full refund of your annual practising certificate cost
• Full refund of your Hand Therapy New Zealand annual membership cost

• Onsite professional development sessions
• Discounted services as part of our work perks

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 08 March 2026. To view the job description, please click here.

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.