New Graduate Programme 2026

Launch your career with TBI Health – where your future starts strong.

You’ve studied hard, put in the mahi, and now it’s time to step into your career. At TBI Health, we don’t just offer jobs — we offer careers with purpose, supporting people across Aotearoa to recover from pain, illness, or injury and live meaningful lives.

Since 2001, we’ve grown into one of New Zealand’s leading allied health providers. In partnership with Southern Cross, we’re passionate about helping people get the right support, at the right time.

We’re now welcoming applications for new graduates in:

• Physiotherapy
• Occupational Therapy

Begin your career with confidence

Our New Graduate Programme is built to set you up for success:

• A structured onboarding and mentoring programme with experienced clinicians
• Support to build confidence and clinical skills in a friendly, team-based environment
• Opportunities to rotate across our three core services to discover your path:
  • Clinic
  • Hospital & Community
  • Well at Work (Vocational Rehabilitation)
• Positions available across NZ – from big cities to smaller communities

Why choose TBI Health?

We value you as both a clinician and a person – and we’ll invest in your growth:

• Annual allowance for career development and postgraduate study
• Reimbursement of your APC, professional membership, and indemnity insurance
• Regular internal training, peer learning, and multidisciplinary case discussions
• Cultural learning and support through our Hauora Connect team
• Real pathways for career growth
• Paid birthday leave, wellbeing allowance, and subsidised Southern Cross health insurance
• Access to EAP and professional supervision

Ready to launch your career?

Click the APPLY button below to start your journey with TBI Health.

We’ve helped many new grads step confidently into their careers — and many are still with us today, growing, and thriving. If you’re looking for a place that supports your growth, values your ideas, and celebrates who you are — this is it.

Keen to chat? Reach out to Neil Clapp at neil.clapp@tbihealth.co.nz – no question is too small.

We know this is a big decision. Take your time, explore our Careers page, and hear from our people — real stories, video testimonials, and insights into what it’s really like to be part of the TBI whānau.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are proud to support a workplace that reflects the diversity of Aotearoa.

Please note - to join our team, you’ll need to have the legal right to work in New Zealand.