Imagine starting your day surrounded by Tōtara trees, peaceful gardens, and a calming, quiet atmosphere. At Tōtara Hospice, you’ll join a warm community with an onsite café, a boutique store, and an award-winning workplace culture – named South & Southeast Auckland Employer of the Year 2024.

We are the leading provider of specialist palliative care in South and Southeast Auckland, and we are seeking a skilled and experienced Physiotherapist at an intermediate or senior level to join our multidisciplinary team. This is an opportunity to hit the ground running by applying your clinical expertise in a role where your work truly makes a difference, and to deliver our vision: making the world a better place for dying people. If you believe comfort, dignity, and quality of life matter — especially at the end of life — this role could be for you.

Te Mahi | The Role…

This is palliative rehabilitation focused on comfort, function, and quality of life for people living with life-limiting illness. You’ll work closely with patients, whānau, and a skilled clinical team across inpatient and community settings.

Your work will include:

• Managing a clinical caseload and contributing to holistic, patient-centred care plans
• Providing physiotherapy support in our Inpatient Unit, Te Puna Ora o Tōtara (Living Well Centre), and in patients’ homes
• Supporting physical function, symptom management, and mobility as needs change
• Working in partnership with whānau to support care goals
• Building strong relationships with community providers
• Supporting moving and handling competence for clinical and non-clinical staff

This is meaningful work that calls for skill, empathy, and presence.

Ngā pūkenga e hiahiatia | What We’re Looking...

You’ll bring:

• A recognised tertiary qualification and registration with the NZ Physiotherapy Board
• A current Annual Practising Certificate
• A full, clean NZ driver’s licence
• Strong assessment and clinical reasoning skills
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in palliative care, cancer, or long-term conditions (preferred)
• Full New Zealand working rights
• Confidence using clinical information systems (MedTech) and Microsoft Office
• Willingness to grow your digital skills and adapt to new technologies

Most importantly, you’ll bring compassion, professionalism, and a team mindset.

Ngā awhina mōku | Benefits for you...

• A VERY EXCITING and 100% unique TO US employee insurance benefit package!!
• Tailored orientation plans specific to you and your needs and goals
• Ample FREE PARKING on-site at Tōtara Hub
• Enjoy staff coffee discounts at Aroha Eatery, our welcoming onsite café, and explore the 2nd Edition Boutique Shop—a thoughtfully curated space offering unique finds and a relaxing break during your day. 

Kamapene | About the organisation...

Since 1981, Tōtara Hospice has supported people across South and Southeast Auckland through specialist palliative care — at no cost to our community. Each year, we care for more than 1,100 patients and their whānau through inpatient services, community care, and a 24-hour advice line.

We serve one of Aotearoa’s most diverse communities and are committed to inclusion, equity, and honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Our care is grounded in dignity, comfort, and respect for every individual.

We are proud to be recognized for winning the 2024 2degrees Auckland Business Awards for "Employer of the Year," and finalists for "Sustainability Excellence," and "People’s Choice." This recognition highlights our efforts to create meaningful, innovative, and compassionate work that makes a difference.

Ngā pārongo whakauru | How to apply - Here’s how!

If you’re looking for a healthcare role where your work truly matters — and where you’re supported to simply do your best — we’d love to hear from you.

Please apply with your CV and a cover letter telling us why you’d like to work at Tōtara Hospice and what you’d bring to the role.

Application closes on Wednesday, 25 March 2026. Please note that we will be reviewing applications as they are received and may begin interviewing suitable candidates before the closing date. As a result, this advertisement may close earlier than stated.

We kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies.

Applicants must be currently residing in New Zealand and have the right to work permanently.

Tōtara Hospice as an organisation does not conscientiously object to anyone accessing their rights under the End-of-Life Choices Act that passed into law on November 7th 2021. Our focus will remain, as it always has been, on delivering to the needs of our patients and whānau.