Advanced Practitioner Wheelchair & Seating - 24 Hour Postural Management

• Advanced Practitioner - Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Hospital
• Permanent, Part Time, 64 hours per fortnight (0.8 FTE)
• This is an exceptional opportunity to combine advanced clinical practice, leadership, education, and service development while making a lasting difference for people with complex mobility and postural management needs across Hawke's Bay.

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

As an Advanced Practitioner, Wheelchair and Seating and 24 Hour Postural Management, you will provide expert clinical care and leadership across both adult and paediatric services, supporting people with complex wheelchair, seating, mobility, and postural management needs. You will maintain an advanced clinical caseload, delivering comprehensive assessment, prescription, intervention, and review services while ensuring a person and whānau centred approach to care.

This is a highly specialised role where you will act as a district wide clinical expert, providing consultation, mentorship, and education to clinicians across the continuum of care. You will lead the development of clinical pathways and service improvements, support clinicians to achieve and maintain wheelchair and seating accreditations, contribute to quality improvement and research activities, and promote equitable access to complex equipment and postural management solutions. You will also provide education and support to patients, whānau, students, and health professionals, helping to build capability across the wider health workforce.

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About the Team/Service/ Location

Working across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings, you will be part of the engAGE Community Allied Health Service, a collaborative and multidisciplinary team dedicated to supporting people to live well within their communities.

You will work alongside community social workers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dietitians, speech language therapists, allied health assistants, and professional leaders. An office base will be provided in either Napier or Hastings, with regular work within the Child Development Service and opportunities to support clinicians across Wairoa and Central Hawke's Bay. This diverse role offers variety, autonomy, and the chance to make a significant impact across the region.

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About you

As an experienced Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist, you will bring:

• A New Zealand recognised Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy qualification and current Annual Practising Certificate with no restrictions.
• Wheeled Mobility and Postural Management Level 2 accreditation.
• Enable 24 Hour Postural Management endorsement and experience supporting people with 24 hour positioning needs.
• At least five years of relevant clinical experience, including management of complex wheelchair and seating presentations.
• Demonstrated clinical leadership, mentoring, and adult education experience.
• Experience in quality improvement, service development, innovation, and supporting workforce capability.
• Strong communication, relationship building, and collaboration skills.
• A commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and improving equitable health outcomes for Māori, Pacific peoples, and other priority populations.

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 3rd November 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Christine.Lloyd@hbdhb.govt.nz

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

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.