Core Occupational Therapist, Sub-acute Community Health Services
Full Time, Permanent
Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines
* Commitment to your professional development
* Highly supportive team environment
* Opportunity for weekend work
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:
Get the best of both worlds – utilise your acute clinical skill sets in a rehabilitative community setting. With this role you will be part of developing and implementing an innovative new service model catered to provide a smoother transition for clients from hospital to home. As a core Occupational Therapist, you’ll be collaborating with other passionate clinicians to provide an interdisciplinary approach to patient care; enhancing health outcomes for clients and whaanau enabling them to reach their full potential. This team works across the five community bases delivering acute care to patients under hospital in the home, reablement and transitional care, with strong links with inpatient hospital services.
In this role you will:
1. Apply knowledge, skills and clinical reasoning when providing community intervention.
2. Provide interdisciplinary practice based on a reablement philosophy.
3. Work with the allied health clinical leadership team to continuously evaluate the service to improve client outcomes.
4. Work with the wider Community Health Services and acute allied health teams to provide smooth transitions of care for patients.
This is an excellent career development opportunity for a core occupational therapist wanting to work in a dynamic team focused on enabling patients to reach their maximum potential in their own homes through a restorative approach.
Essential:
* Registration and current APC with the NZ Occupational Therapy Board.
* Minimum 2 years Occupational Therapist clinical experience.
* Full, clean 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 Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to apply
To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online career’s portal. To view the job description, please click here.
For more information please contact Amy Lin in the Recruitment Centre on 09 2760044 ext. 58680 or via email on amy.lin@middlemore.co.nz.
Job Number: CMH202515021
Applications Close: 07 April 2025
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