Senior Physiotherapist

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

As a Senior Physiotherapist you should have:

• 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.

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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.

How to Apply

To apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Monday 9th November 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Nelmari Swanepoel, Physiotherapy Clinical Lead at Nelmari.Swanepoel@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

For recruitment specific questions please contact Lissa Crook, Recruitment Consultant: Lissa.Crook@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

Job reference: WDHB21999

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.