Senior Physiotherapist - Stroke & Rehabilitation

• Senior Physiotherapist – Stroke and Rehabilitation wards, North Shore Hospital
• Fixed term till August 2026- Full time - 80hrs / fortnight (Monday to Friday)

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.

Health New Zealand| Te Whatu Ora Waitematā is the largest District in New Zealand providing services to a population of more than 650,000 and employing more than 8,000 people. Our organisation values and promise statement – Best Care for Everyone - serve to inspire us to continuously improve to provide the best care possible to each and every person and their family.

About the Role

We are seeking a dynamic and skilled Physiotherapist with a passion for rehabilitation and excellent patient care, with leadership experience or interest, to join our Inpatient Rehabilitation team at Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora Waitematā.

This is a full-time role in which you will be working alongside an established inter-disciplinary team (IDT), providing inpatient rehabilitation to patients in order to facilitate independence, quality of life and discharge home.

This role is a leadership role, supporting the inpatient rehabilitation physiotherapists in their day to day work. This role works in partnership with other senior physiotherapists as well as with other senior clinicians in the in IDT to ensure service provision is effective, efficient and quality care and outcomes are achieved.

The leadership focus of this role is primarily needed on Tumahu, the older adult rehabilitation ward, however some cross cover into the integrated stroke unit will be possible.

If you are ready to share your rehabilitation expertise, foster learning, build and support interdisciplinary relationships in a patient and whānau-centred model of care then apply now!

About the Team/Service/ Location

The inpatient rehabilitation team provides best practice rehabilitation, through a patient centred approach, to adult patients across two wards. The older adult rehabilitation ward (Tumahu – Ward 11) and the integrated stroke unit (Ward 15) which provides acute care and rehabilitation to stroke patients (aged 16 and over).

The work covers an array of conditions including patients with orthopaedic, neurological, and general medical conditions who require rehabilitation and who often also have complex social and discharge planning needs. You will be providing ongoing assessment and goal focused rehabilitation, and will use standardised outcome measures (Functional Independence Measure and interRAI) to demonstrate quality patient outcomes.

We have a lot to offer you:

• Excellent support from advanced clinicians, clinical leaders and senior clinicians working in rehabilitation
• Support for development and growth clinically and professionally through personal objectives and career coaching
• A hardworking, supportive, and fun environment with a great team of experienced clinicians
• In-house career development with regular in-services, training, and education opportunities
• Networking with allied health clinical leaders, senior, staff grade and rotational clinicians across the organisation.
• Opportunities to contribute to service delivery and quality improvement projects.
• Regular professional supervision from experienced clinicians
• Work perks

About you

• New Zealand Professional Registration and valid APC
• 5+years of recent inpatient and rehabilitation experience
• Effective and dynamic leadership skills and experience
• Strong role model
• Ability to lead, support and mentor/supervise junior staff and students
• Advanced communication skills, both verbal and written
• High level clinical assessment skills,
• Excellent time management and a proactive, solution focused approach
• A full New Zealand driver’s license

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 Friday 15^th August 2025.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Julia Gundy, Allied Health Team Manager, at julia.gundy@waitematadhb.govt.nz

For recruitment specific questions please contact Lissa Crook, Recruitment Consultant: Lissa.Crook@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

Job reference: WDHB20214

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