Allied Health Chronic Pain

• Base your career in Tauranga, a coastal city known for sunshine, golden beaches, and strong community connection
• Part-time position – 0.8 FTE
• Work in a specialist chronic pain service delivering interdisciplinary care and supporting long term patient outcomes

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.

About the Role

As the Allied Health Professional in the Chronic Pain team you will carry a clinical outpatient case load, be involved in assessment and treatment of patients independently and with other professionals, this could be face to face, telehealth and in group settings. You will be involved in leading quality improvement and service development initiatives as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team. You will work closely with the wider chronic pain team to manage the patients journey and ensure they are receiving efficient, patient-centred care as well as work with the wider multidisciplinary teams.

The role is open to Allied Health Professionals (Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists) holding an Annual Practicing Certificate and based in the chronic pain team.

You will be joining a chronic pain team made up of a psychologist, chronic pain nurse and pain consultants.

About the Team/Service/Location

Our vision is to provide quality care to promote, encourage and enable health, wellbeing and independence for the patients and whānau in the communities we serve. Our mission is to ensure that patients receive excellence of care, that our staff are supported and trained to work and maintain levels of evidence-based practice and that our service is equitable, efficient and effective to meet the needs of our patients and their whānau. We pride ourselves on being a friendly, supportive team who are keen to grow and develop our staff in a safe in a supported environment.

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About You

You will be an experienced Allied Health Professional with a strong foundation in chronic pain management and a commitment to delivering person centred care. You bring a collaborative approach to practice and work effectively within interdisciplinary teams to support improved outcomes for patients living with complex pain conditions.

What you will bring:

• Current registration with the relevant New Zealand Allied Health Professional regulatory board and a valid Annual Practicing Certificate
• Minimum of five years postgraduate clinical experience, including at least two years working within chronic pain
• Relevant postgraduate training and a commitment to ongoing professional development
• Experience working within interdisciplinary teams
• Involvement in service development and quality improvement initiatives

Click here to view the Position Description for Physiotherapist Pain Services
Click here to view the Position Description for Occupational Therapist Pain Services

Working for 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 Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply for the role please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 10 April 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact bp-Careers@tewhatuora.govt.nz

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.