Therapy Assistant at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• 12-month fixed term full time 40 hours per week Allied Health Therapy Assistant role
• Play a key part in delivering the high-quality care to our service users
• Great opportunity to start your career in health care or develop it further within the Allied Health specialties

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 an energetic, motivated and friendly Therapy Assistant to join our Allied Health Therapy team at Auckland Hospital for a 12-month fixed term full-time role (40 hours per week) position. Working as part of a large team, you will be supporting the Allied Health Therapists to deliver care to patients and the key responsibilities will include:

• assisting the therapists to help patients achieve their rehabilitation goals
• working with patients 1:1 and facilitating groups
• carrying out rehabilitation plans
• assisting with equipment issuing and general cleaning of equipment
• day-to-day administrative tasks

About the Team/Service/ Location

We have a supportive Allied Health team based at Auckland Hospital. You will receive onboarding and orientation to our ward area/s with support from our Therapists and Assistant Coordinator.

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About you

As the ideal person for this role, you will have the following skills and attributes:

• Experience of working with people from a wide range of ages and cultures
• An understanding of rehabilitation, illness and disability
• Enjoy working as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills
• Physically fit
• Basic computer skills.
• Health Care Assistant Level 4 qualification or equivalent desirable but not essential
• A clean, full NZ driving licence 

For more information about this role please contact Natalie Muthoo (Clinical Lead Occupational Therapy) on natalie.muthoo@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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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.

How to Apply

To apply please click on the `Apply tab below and submit your application online attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

Advertising closes: Tuesday 16 June 2026 at Time 11:59 pm (New Zealand standard time).

To apply please click on the `Apply tab below and submit your application online attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

Please do not delay your application as we screen applications as they come through and may close the applications as soon as we have a good pool of candidates for the role.

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If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Vaidehi Sharma- Recruitment Consultant at Vaidehi.sharma@tewhatuora.govt.nz quoting ref #ADHB24577 to discuss how we can best support your application.