Senior Physiotherapy Paediatrics, Acute Allied Health

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 are seeking an experienced, client focussed physiotherapist with a passion for paediatrics to join our dynamic team of physiotherapists and occupational therapists at Middlemore Hospital.

Counties Manukau District is a dynamic and progressive organisation at the forefront of innovative health delivery care. We are recognised as one of the busiest community health care providers in Australasia – serving New Zealand’s most culturally diverse populations. It’s this diversity that offers unique opportunities for health professionals on both a personal and professional level.

It is essential you have New Zealand registration and experience in paediatric inpatient and outpatient care. The workload covers many services including medical, intensive care, orthopaedics, burns and plastics and neonatal inpatients. Our therapists also cover respiratory and musculoskeletal paediatric outpatients. There are close relationships with the Kidz First child development team.

This position provides a fantastic opportunity to practice in a specialised environment working alongside other experienced burns and plastics therapists and access to experienced paediatric support. You will be working with a supportive multidisciplinary team in the well-respected Kidz First hospital and the National Burn Centre taking patients with burn injuries from all around New Zealand and Tahiti.

You will be responsible for rotational physiotherapists and undergraduate students as well as upskilling and credentialing physiotherapists on the weekend roster.

Essential:

• NZ Registered Physiotherapist with a valid Annual Practising Certificate
• Minimum 5 years previous experience in a similar role
• Ability to build relationships with a diverse range of people
• Ability to take directions and good communication skills
• Computer skills
• Full driver's licence

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 careers portal by 27 March 2026. To review the position description, please click here.

If you would like to know more about this position, please contact Kirsten van Asten, Section Head Burns Plastics and Paediatrics on 021549290. Kirsten.vanAsten@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.