Clinical Coach Physiotherapy

New Zealand Government; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 36,000 - 54,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly in-service training

Professional supervision

Staff development education

Networking with clinical leaders

Job summary

Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora Waitematā is seeking a Physiotherapy Clinical Coach to join the team across North Shore and Waitakere Hospital sites. Part-time 0.4 FTE, leading, mentoring and fostering clinical and service development for rotational staff within a supportive senior clinician group.

The role offers opportunities to collaborate with clinical leaders, Advanced Clinicians and fellow coaches, contributing to high-standard physiotherapy care and staff growth.

Qualifications

• Current Professional Registration and be eligible for an Annual Practicing Certificate with the Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand.
• 5+ years of relevant inpatient senior experience.
• Existing coaching/educator experience and advanced clinical expertise in several clinical areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and foster clinical and service development within the Physiotherapy team.
• Provide coaching, guidance and mentoring for rotational staff across North Shore and Waitakere Hospital sites.
• Collaborate with clinical leaders and other senior clinicians to support staff development and clinical reasoning.

Skills

Professional registration

5+ years experience

Coaching experience

Advanced clinical expertise

Assessment skills

Service development

Quality improvement

Teamwork

Job description

Physiotherapy Clinical Coach

Permanent Part time 0.4 FTE (32hrs per fortnight)
Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora Waitematā

Are you keen to share your clinical expertise and knowledge to promote staff development? Then we want you to join our Physiotherapy team! 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 seeking a dynamic, highly skilled and experienced Physiotherapist to join our Clinical Coach team working across both North Shore and Waitakere Hospital sites at Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora Waitematā. This is a part time role, complementing our strong team of established senior clinicians providing coaching, guidance and mentoring for rotational staff. It provides an opportunity to collaborate with clinical leaders, other senior clinicians, Advanced Clinicians, and other clinical coaches. You will share your leadership skills by leading, mentoring and fostering clinical and service development within our team.

About you

• Current Professional Registration and be eligible for an Annual Practicing Certificate with the Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand
• 5+ years of relevant inpatient senior experience
• Existing coaching/educator experience and advanced clinical expertise in several clinical areas
• Excellent assessment and management skills
• Enable a high standard of physiotherapy care and service delivery through professional growth of staff using adult learning modules
• Experience in service development and quality improvement projects
• Excellent team work skills to ensure that staff cultivates a patient centred and evidenced based approach to their practice
• Credentialed in weekend and on-call service provision
• Strong role modelling, teaching, advanced communication, leadership and coaching skills to work alongside other staff to support and develop their clinical reasoning

We have a lot to offer you

• Support and development of your personal and professional objectives
• Education to be able to provide staff with professional development
• Learning opportunities to foster service development and leading quality care
• Training to provide professional supervision to staff
• Local Credentialing for weekend work: 3 weekend days/3-month roster
• Weekly in-service training
• Networking with clinical leaders, seniors and staff grades across the organisation
• Regular individual professional supervision for support and mentoring
• Opportunities to be involved in teaching and training for non-Allied Health staff
• Opportunities to implement and develop new patient care models and service development
• 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.

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 have any questions about the role, please contact Nelmari Swanepoel, Physiotherapy Clinical Lead at [e-mail]. For recruitment specific questions please contact Lissa Crook, Recruitment Consultant: [e-mail] Job reference: WDHB22345. We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Monday 9th November 2026.