Core Clinician Physiotherapist, Community Stroke Rehabilitation
Fixed term until December 2027, full time role
Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA
Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand | Counties Manukau is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Physiotherapist to join our dynamic rehabilitation team.
The Community Stroke Rehabilitation (CSR) team are seeking an experienced physiotherapist.
CSR provides stroke specialist rehabilitation in the client’s own homes with a focus on community reintegration and promotion of self-management. You will be a key member of an interdisciplinary team using your expertise in assessment and clinical interventions to deliver rehabilitation including an early supported discharge model of care. This is an exciting opportunity to work for a dynamic team, leading the delivery of stroke rehabilitation in the community.
You will be professionally supported by a section head and other experienced physiotherapists as well as the wider team of Occupational Therapists, Rehab Assistants, Speech and Language Therapists, Social workers, Nurses, Psychologists, Dieticians and Doctors.
Counties Manukau is committed to enabling our patients to be self-managers and you will be supported to work collaboratively with patients, carers and other health care professionals. There is scope for service development and implementing projects to improve the care of your patients. Ideally you will be able to work autonomously, as well as part of an inter-disciplinary team and ongoing support will be provided as required.
Counties Manukau is committed to supporting your ongoing professional growth through:
- Regular clinical supervision
- Weekly in-service education sessions
- Access to continuing professional development opportunities
- A collaborative and supportive learning environment
So, if you are looking for a challenging, fun, and friendly place to work offering you a supportive working environment we would like to hear from you.
Essential:
- NZ Registered Physiotherapist with current practising certificate
- Previous experience working in a rehabilitation setting
- Strong communication skills
- Commitment to client centred rehabilitation
- Full current NZ driver's licence
Desirable:
- Experience working in the community
Benefits:
- Refund of your annual practising certificate cost
- Contribution towards your NZSP subscription
- Study allowance
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 26 November 2026. To view the job description, please click here.
For more information, please contact Amy on amy.lin@tewhatuora.govt.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.
