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North Shore Hospital
North Shore Hospital
10-06-2025
- 0.50FTE, permanent part-time role
- This is a part-time role based at North Shore Hospital, Waitematā District
- Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health Collective Agreement
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.
Are you an experienced, client focussed and passionate Hand Therapist? We have an exciting opportunity to work in a new collaborative role between Counties Manukau and Waitematā Districts, as the first Inpatient Hand Therapist at Waitematā District.
This role is based at North Shore Hospital, where hand surgeons are keen to work closely with a hand therapist to provide expert clinical care. Your workload will cover a wide variety of hand and upper limb conditions, with the majority of your caseload will be post-operative, acute and trauma related adult cases.
As an Advanced Clinician you will hold a clinical leadership role in the service with a focus on service development, research and evaluation, teaching and mentoring, quality and risk, and addressing health equity.
Whilst based at North Shore Hospital, you will be employed by Counties Manukau, and will have a fantastic opportunity to practice in a specialised environment with direct access to other experienced, registered hand therapists at Counties Manukau District. Our team has a well-established tutorial and in-service programme which promotes continuous learning. You will also be well supported by on-site professional leaders at Waitematā.
It is essential to hold New Zealand Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy registration and full registration as a Hand Therapist in New Zealand.
Essential:
- Current registration with the New Zealand
- Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy Board and a current Annual Practising Certificate
- Minimum of six (6) years post-graduate experience with 3-4 years experience in the area of speciality
- Full registered member of Hand Therapy New Zealand
- Full, clean driver’s licence
What's in it for you?
- A great learning environment where you will continue to grow and be challenged
- Full refund of your annual practising certificate cost
- Subsidised association membership
- Professional development sessions
- Discounted services as part of our work perks
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 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. To review the position description, please click here.
If you have any questions, please contact Alayne Healy on
Alayne Healy