Hand Therapist

Wairarapa Hospital - Masterton

Permanent Fulltime

Service: Allied Health

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 an experienced Hand Therapist 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 are looking for an enthusiastic, registered Hand Therapist with solid experience across adult and paediatric general health settings to join our allied health team based at Wairarapa Hospital, Masterton. 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.

If you have a passion for working with clients to maximise outcomes in a secondary hospital setting this is the role you have been waiting for. Our Allied Health team is a small, dynamic team that works in an integrated way with other health professionals and has close links with regional and national networks. The Hand Therapy position is a solo role and will be part of the physiotherapy or occupational therapy team, with a strong working relationship with the orthopaedic service. Hand therapy is mainly provided in an outpatient setting, with occasional inpatient work.

This is a full-time position working 80 hours (1.0 FTE) per fortnight Monday - Friday, actual hours of work to be discussed.

About the Service/ Location

Our service is a small, dynamic team that is well supported by the wider Allied Health and multidisciplinary teams and has close links with regional and national networks. As an integral part of the multidisciplinary team, you will be working to assess and provide intervention for inpatient, outpatient and community support to assist people to remain as functional as possible in the hospital, their homes and communities

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About you

• Registration as a Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist with the appropriate New Zealand professional board
• Current Annual Practising Certificate
• Membership with Hand Therapy New Zealand
• Excellent clinical reasoning and report writing skills
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building abilities

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 27 October 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Max Goodall - Allied Health Manager 027 675 5932

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