Wheelchair & Seating Therapist

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 experienced Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to join our Adult Community and Long-Term Conditions Directorate. This is a permanent full-time role – 40 hours / week. The role is based at Kahui Marino, Pt Chevalier Clinical Centre. The primary purpose of the role is to provide a client‑centred, safe, effective, and efficient outcome‑focused specialised complex wheelchair and seating service. This is achieved by maintaining an agreed clinical caseload providing assessment, education, configuration and review of wheelchair and seating solutions. The majority of your working time is client related.

About the Team / Service / Location

The Mobility Solutions team are a client focused, motivated and creative group of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, technicians and therapy assistants who assist people of all ages and abilities to achieve their mobility and positioning goals. The role is based at Kahui Marino, Pt Chevalier Clinical Centre.

About you

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

• Have New Zealand registration as an Occupational Therapist / Physiotherapist with current Annual Practicing Certificate
• 2+ years of post‑graduate clinical work experience as an OT / PT
• Full, clean New Zealand Driver’s License
• Be a great connector of people and ideas
• Ability to work collaboratively with a range of professional groups in a multidisciplinary setting
• Effective time management, prioritisation and organisation skills
• Drive, energy and initiative with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven experience working in wheelchair and seating advantageous
• Credentialed or underway with the credentialing process for WMPML1 or WMPML2 advantageous

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

Advertising closes : Wednesday 10 Dec 2025 at 11 : 59 pm (New Zealand standard time).

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.

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

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Vaidehi Sharma - Recruitment Consultant at quoting ref #PTC00106 to discuss how we can best support your application.

North Island - Auckland - Central Auckland

Job type : Permanent Full time

Expertise : Clinical - Allied Health - Occupational Therapist

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