Physiotherapy | New Graduate Rotational

• Full time, fixed term New Graduate positions, 40 hours per week - January 2026 until January 2027
• Registration with the NZ Physiotherapy Board and an APC upon registration is essential
• Interviews will be held on 11^th and 12^th of September - you must be available to attend as a face to face interview

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the role

As a New Graduate Physiotherapist, you will have the opportunity to work across the major hospital specialties and advance your cardio-respiratory, neurology, general rehabilitation, and orthopaedic/musculoskeletal skills.  The range of options available encompass rotations in an acute setting at Christchurch Hospital, within Specialist Mental Health, and rotations in a rehabilitation environment at Burwood Hospital.  These clinical opportunities will develop your assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and discharge planning skills to the maximum.

We can offer you dedicated clinical supervision, mentoring and professional support from highly skilled staff, with an excellent program of orientation and training to our After Hours Service (rostered weekends and on-call).  Internal training programmes run frequently within all areas of practice and are complimented by access to external training opportunities as they arise.

We’re looking now for New Graduate Physiotherapists who will have an Annual Practicing Certificate by January 2026.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Undertaking expert assessments, completing appropriate interventions and providing advice or referring to other services.
• Helping supervise students and providing mentorship to junior colleagues as your experience level progresses

About You

Your skills will include:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Inpatient experience across the tertiary care environment;
• The ability to work collaboratively

Applicants will be shortlisted according to the following criteria:

• Alignment with the Health New Zealand vision and values
• Ability to uphold the principles of the Tiriti o Waitangi and tikanga Māori

In your cover letter, or as a separate document, please include a written statement that outlines:

• What is your motivation for applying for this rotational position with Health New Zealand, based at Waitaha, Canterbury?
• Outline your journey to becoming a physiotherapist to date.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellnesses'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now” on our careers page. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on Sunday 24th August. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Alex Jay at Alexandra.jay@tewhatuora.govt.nz

To be eligible for this role you must hold the legal right to work and live in New Zealand you do not hold the legal right to live and work in New Zealand your application will be declined.