Posted 09 August, 2026
Senior Occupational Therapist, Burns Plastics and Paediatrics
New Zealand Government
Auckland, AUK, NZ
Full Time
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Job Description
Part time 0.3FTE, permanent role or part time 0.4FTE, fixed term until July 2027. Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines. 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. The Opportunity We are seeking experienced, client-focused Occupational Therapists with a passion for burns, plastics, paediatrics, and scar management to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team at Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau District. The ideal candidate will have experience in burns and plastics/scar management, as well as hand therapy and splinting skills. We provide services across burns, plastics, and paediatrics, and this role will particularly support the rehabilitation of our burn patients. This position offers a fantastic opportunity to practise in a specialised environment, with access to experienced senior therapists who will support your professional development. You will be working within a supportive multidisciplinary team at the well-respected National Burn Centre. The National Burn Centre is a state-of-the‑art facility that opened in June 2006 and provides care for patients with burn injuries from across New Zealand. Counties Manukau District is committed to the ongoing education and development of its people. We offer regular supervision, in‑service training, and structured performance development planning to support your career growth. Essential Registered with the Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand with current APCA minimum of 5 years of relevant experience Experience in teaching, coaching and mentoring Supervisory experience with students and staff Full, clean New Zealand drivers licence 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 Maaori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr