Allied Health Therapy Assistant

• Allied Health Assistant – Community Child Health (West Team)
• Permanent, part time (0.5 FTE, 40 hours per fortnight)
• Primarily based at Waitākere Hospital

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

We are looking for a part time Allied Health Assistant to support our dedicated team of paediatric Allied Health Clinicians who provide community based therapy for tamariki in the West Auckland area who may be living with medical, developmental and/or disability related health care needs.

The role of the Allied Health Assistant is varied in that it supports a number of different allied health disciplines – each with different needs. On any given day you would be responsible for setting up/tidying therapy rooms, managing/cleaning/tracking toys and equipment (including loan equipment) used for therapy, developing and making resources for whanau under the direction of the therapist, setting up and participating in group therapy sessions, as well as general administrative tasks such as filing, binding, laminating etc.

While direct face-to-face patient contact may not be frequent in this role, there may be times when participation in therapy sessions or delivering equipment to the home of the whānau may be required – but this would be under the guidance and support of the Allied Health clinician responsible for the overall care.

This role is based predominantly at our Waitākere Hospital site, with occasional visits to our North team to connect and offer support as needed.

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About Us

Our Allied Health Clinicians form part of our multi-disciplinary Community Child Health Team based at Waitakere Hospital. We have a close-knit team who are passionate about the care of tamariki and their whanau, supporting a strengths based, whanau centred model of care to support the tamariki to live their best lives.

We maintain close professional relationships with our north based team as well as other teams/services across Child Health.

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About you

The successful applicant will need to be:

• Energetic, fun and a team player
• Highly self-motivated and have the ability to work both independently and under direction
• Organised, solution focused
• Creative
• Excellent computer skills
• Able to adapt and be flexible with changing needs in the team

We are seeking someone who has the energy and commitment to support therapy related care for tamariki and really values working with people. Ideally we want someone who is warm, compassionate and has a passion for paediatrics in being able to work as a team to support improvements in health outcomes for tamariki.

An understanding of the health care system and disability care needs for tamariki would be an advantage in this role. A restricted or full driver's license and good command of the English language is essential. 

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. 

If you would like to discuss these positions in more depth, please contact Adelle Rongokea, Community Child Health Team Leader, on Adelle.Rongokea@waitematadhb.govt.nz.
 
For assistance with your online application, please contact Lissa Crook at the Recruitment Centre, Lissa.Crook@tewhatuora.govt.nz.
 
Please note that only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Closing date: 12 August 2025
Job Reference: WDHB 19699