Core Rotational Occupational Therapist, Acute Allied Health at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau, Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Full Time, Permanent

Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines

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.

The Opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated Rotational Occupational Therapist to join Counties Manukau. You will join our annual rotations through five specialist areas including; Spinal Unit, National Burns Unit, Community Services, Acute Stroke/Adult Rehabilitation & Hand Therapy. Come and join our supportive team, providing neurological speciality of acute/rehab stroke and neurological conditions. Our therapists cover inpatient acute and rehabilitation wards for people with decreased occupational performance following conditions such as stroke, amputation, falls, fractures, and deconditioning. 

If you enjoy variety, new challenges, working in a multicultural setting and being part of an interdisciplinary team then this is the job for you. Counties Manukau is committed to enabling our people to be self-managers and you will be supported to work collaboratively with clients, carers and other health care professionals.

Essential:

• NZ Registered Occupational Therapist with a current practising certificate
• Enthusiasm for ongoing professional development
• Excellent inter-professional communication
• Ability to communicate with a diverse range of clients
• Full current driver's licence

Benefits:

• Refund of your annual practising certificate cost
• Discounted services as part of our work perks
• A train service direct to the hospital door

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 17 August 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.