Allied Health Assistant

**Allied Health/Therapy Assistant Outpatient & Community Teams**
**Part-time & Full-time roles AVAILABLE**

**North Shore & Waitakere Hospitals and West community sites**

**Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora Waitematā**

- Be part of an enthusiastic interdisciplinary team providing rehabilitation to adults
- Enjoy improved worklife balance with flexible hours and days (Monday
- Friday)
- Gain experience across allied health teams
- Make a meaningful difference in patients lives

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

**About the Role**

We currently have full-time and part-time opportunities across our adult allied health teams within the Physiotherapy Outpatients and Community Allied Health services at Health New Zealand Waitematā.

As an Allied Health/Therapy Assistant, you will support adult patients throughout their rehabilitation journey by providing therapy assistance, motivation, and a range of prescribed activities.

- A full-time position is available within our Outpatient Physiotherapy service and will be split across our North Shore and West Outpatient teams. We also welcome part-time applicants interested in a job-share arrangement.

- A part-time position is available within our West Community Allied Health team.

**About the Team/Service/Location**

Our allied health teams are based on the North Shore and in West Auckland. They support adult patients with a wide range of rehabilitation needs following events such as stroke, fractures, amputation, and illness-related deconditioning.

**You may work in**:

- **Outpatient Physiotherapy Service**

You will work under the guidance of a Physiotherapist, supporting patients with their rehabilitation programmes. You will work with a wide range of clinical presentations including post-operative care, falls prevention, deconditioning, oncology-related needs, and neurological conditions.
- Tasks may involve:_

group-based sessions

1:1 therapy assistant sessions

supervised gym programmes

hydrotherapy classes

assisting with equipment provision

- **Community Allied Health Team**

You will work alongside an interdisciplinary team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, dietitians, social workers and Speech-Language Therapists. You will deliver patient-centred rehabilitation programmes in patients homes or therapy gyms.
- Tasks may involve:_

supporting daily functional activities

strength and balance programmes

communication-focused activities

assisting with ordering, provision, setup and education on use of equipment

- maintaining accurate oversight of consignment (equipment) stock

**About You**

We are looking for dedicated, honest, hard-working, and reliable individuals with strong time-management skills and a proactive approach to teamwork.

Our teams operate Monday to Friday between 7:30am and 4:30pm. We welcome applicants available for full 8-hour days as well as those looking for reduced or school-friendly hours.

To be successful as an Allied Health/Therapy Assistant, you will have:

- Previous health-related experience, preferably in rehabilitation
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience working effectively in a team
- A valid NZ Drivers Licence

**Please**click here** for the position description.**

**Working at Health New Zealand**

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is committed to delivering excellent healthcare for all New Zealanders. We proudly support a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects our community, and we welcome applicants from Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

**How to Apply**

For role-related questions, please contact:
Esmari Oosthuizen, Clinical Leader Outpatient Physiotherapy

Ashley Simmons, Clinical Leader Community Physiotherapy

**For recruitment queries, please contact**:
Lissa Crook, Recruitment Consultant

**Job reference: WDHB20240**

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we may progress with recruitment prior to the closing date.