Senior or Core Occupational Therapist, Ward 23 Adult Rehabilitation

Full time, fixed term until April 2027

Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines

• Flexible Work Arrangements + EAP + Regular Hours
• Paid Study Leave & Financial Support for External Courses 
• Team Environment + Multicultural Setting + Agile Work Style 

The Opportunity:

Gain valuable real-life experience & insights through the role of a Senior or Core Clinician Occupational Therapist based at Middlemore Hospital, Ward 23 Adult Rehabilitation. As one of a team of Occupational Therapists, you will be responsible for the assessment and treatment of a clinically and culturally diverse client group. You will use your expertise to provide occupationally focused assessments and interventions based on meaningful occupations for adult clients requiring rehabilitation including stroke, other neurological conditions, amputees and general conditions. The role involves working autonomously and as part of an inter-disciplinary team.

Counties Manukau fully supports ongoing education and development of all employees including regular supervision and fortnightly in-services. For the Senior role, there will be opportunity to develop your leadership skills by co-ordinating a small team of Occupational therapists, leading service development and implementing quality improvement projects which will improve the care of your patients. You will be able to develop and enhance your coaching and mentoring skills by developing junior staff and rehabilitation assistants. There will be support from your Section Head and Advanced Clinician who is committed to developing you in this role.

Essential:

• NZ Registered Occupational Therapist with a current practising certificate 
• Senior Clinician, minimum 5 years Occupational Therapy experience in a neuro/physical health setting
• Core Clinician, minimum 2 years Occupational Therapy experience in a physical health or community setting
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience supervising students and junior staff
• Full, clean driver's licence

Desired:

• Accessable accreditation in wheelchair and seating or working towards accreditation

Benefits:

• Reimbursement of your APC
• Train stops right outside our front door
• 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 diverse Maori, 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 13 May 2026. To view the position description, please click here.

For more information on this role, please contact Amy on amy.lin@middlemore.co.nz.

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

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind Manaakitanga, Together Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.