North Island - Wairarapa – Masterton, North Island 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 If you are a Physiotherapist with experience, we have an excellent opportunity for you.
If you are looking to continue your career in health in a place where you can make a difference to your community, and you are looking for a great lifestyle, come and live in the Wairarapa! We need a clinician with flexibility and enthusiasm, who thrives in a team environment, and is focused on delivering the best possible clinical care for clients.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Physiotherapist with solid experience across adult and paediatric general health settings to join our Physiotherapy and Allied Health team based at Wairarapa Hospital, this position is an outpatient position, however there will be the opportunity to be part of our rotation system, allowing you the ability to move between inpatient and outpatient community as we look to expand our services.
This position will work 60 hours per fortnight 0.75 FTE, working across Monday to Friday, days of work and hours to be discussed, there may be additional fixed term hours available up to 1.0 FTE, this will be discussed at interview.
About the Team/Service/ Location If you have a passion for working with clients to maximise care across a range of clinical areas (acute medical, rehabilitation and paediatrics) in a secondary hospital setting this is the role you have been waiting for.
Our Physiotherapy team is a small, dynamic team that is well supported by the allied health and multidisciplinary teams and has close links with regional and national physiotherapy networks.
The Physiotherapist is an integral part of multidisciplinary team function and in this role, you will be working closely with the clinical team to assess and manage acute presentations and longstanding impairments, contribute to discharge planning and provide ongoing intervention to support people to remain as functional as possible in their homes and communities.
Learn more about living in the Wairarapa region click here Wairarapa About you The successful applicant needs to have the following.
New Zealand Registered Physiotherapist with current annual practicing certificate.
Minimum of 2 years clinical practice, including experience across musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory and neurological settings.
A current driver's licence We are also looking to expand our Pelvic health service, so if you have experience in this setting, or a desire to improve Pelvic health we encourage you to apply.
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 by29 March 2026.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Nick Hohepa, Physiotherapy Team Leader,***************@wairarapa.dhb.org.nz.
