Core Physiotherapist, Rehabilitation at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau, Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Part time 0.7FTE - 28 hours per week, fixed term until May 2027

Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines

Are you passionate about rehabilitation and helping people achieve their best possible recovery?

Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand | Counties Manukau is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Physiotherapist to join our dynamic rehabilitation team.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work across a variety of settings, including inpatient, outpatient, and community-based rehabilitation services. You will support people recovering from injury, illness, or neurological conditions, helping them maximise their independence and quality of life. Community-based work may involve visiting patients in their homes to deliver personalised rehabilitation programmes.

You will work both independently and as part of a highly skilled interdisciplinary team, collaborating closely with patients, whānau, and colleagues to achieve meaningful rehabilitation outcomes.

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

There may also be opportunities to contribute to the supervision and development of rotational physiotherapists, rehabilitation assistants, and physiotherapy students.

You will be supported by experienced physiotherapists, your Section Head, and the wider rehabilitation team. We foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning, encouraging staff to develop their skills and expertise while delivering high-quality patient-centred care.

Essential

• A minimum of one year experience in a rehabilitation setting
• NZ Registered Physiotherapist with current practising certificate
• Strong communication skills
• Commitment to client centred rehabilitation
• Full current driver's license 

 Desirable

• Experience supervising
• Experience working with people with neurological and vestibular conditions
• Experience in amputee rehabilitation

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 06 September 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.