Senior Physiotherapist

New Zealand Government; Auckland; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education for staff development

Weekly in-service training

Weekend on-call roster

Job summary

Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora Waitematā seeks a Senior Critical Care Physiotherapist to lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team across the acute care continuum. The role covers ICU/HDU, surgical and medical wards, with responsibilities for assessments, treatments and discharge planning.

You will provide advanced clinical guidance, supervision to rotational staff, and contribute to service development while upholding patient-centered care principles within Te Tiriti o Waitangi commitments.

Qualifications

• Current professional registration and be eligible for annual practicing certificate with Physiotherapy Board of NZ.
• 5+ years of relevant inpatient experience, preferably in critical care/ICU.
• Experience with patients on tracheostomies and mechanical ventilation.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and support rotational staff within the senior team.
• Provide comprehensive assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and discharge planning for critically ill patients.
• Collaborate with clinical leaders, educators and coaches to drive service development.

Skills

Critical care

Inpatient experience

Leadership

Student supervision

Education

Physiotherapist registration

Job description

Senior Critical Care Physiotherapist Permanent Full time Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora Waitematā Advance your physiotherapy career in an engaging, fun, and supportive learning environment 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 Senior team working across the critical care continuum in our acute medical, surgical and ICU/HDU services at Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora Waitematā. This is a full-time role, complementing our strong team of established senior clinicians providing guidance and mentoring for rotational staff while providing quality assessments and interventions for complex and critically unwell patients across the inpatient wards. It provides an opportunity to collaborate with clinical leaders, other senior clinicians, Advanced Clinicians, Regional Critical Care Educators and clinical coaches. You will share your leadership skills by leading, mentoring and fostering clinical and service development within our team. As part of an inter-disciplinary team you will provide comprehensive assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and discharge planning through a patient‑centred approach.

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 experience, preferably recent experience within critical care/ICU
• Previous experience in the management of patients with tracheostomies and on mechanical ventilation
• Credentialed in weekend and on‑call service provision
• Previous leadership/senior experience
• Experience with student supervision
• Strong role modelling, teaching, advanced communication, leadership and coaching skills to work alongside other staff to support and develop their clinical reasoning
• Experience in service development and quality improvement projects

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.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Monday9thNovember2026.