Occupational Therapist - Community

Location : Ewart Building, Newtown, Wellington

Contract : Permanent, Full Time

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whanau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

Salary : $88,627 - $110,210

The ORA Wellington Community Team has an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join our service. This role is a community based role, working within an interdisciplinary team that works collaboratively to support patients through their rehabilitation journey. There will also be an equipment, modification and rehab solutions to maximise their independence at home component to the role.

About the Team / Service / Location

The ORA Community Services work with people with acquired neurological, long term, or age-related conditions including stroke, progressive neurological conditions, dementia, frailty and post trauma conditions. The teams are multidisciplinary including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech-language Therapists, Social Workers, Dietitians, Liaison Nurses and Allied Health Assistants, with close links with Nurse Practitioners, Geriatricians and a Rehabilitation Physician. There are three community teams geographically located in Wellington, Porirua and Kapiti. This role is in the Wellington team based at the Ewart Building in Newtown.

We offer on-going professional development opportunities including inter-professional practice training, professional support, profession specific training though the relevant professional leaders and clinical supervision. Cultural professional supervision is available from Maori and Pacific Health teams.

About you

You will be a NZ Registered Occupational Therapist with a current APC and a driving license who has experience in rehabilitation, as well as equipment and modification solutions for patients to maximize their independence. Ideally you would have experience working in a community setting to assist individuals and families to manage the impact of diagnosis and / or long-term health conditions.

You will have sound clinical skills and experience working with adults and thrive in a team environment. We require you to bring your holistic skills, enthusiasm and passion to achieve the best outcome for your patients. You will have a clear understanding of the health needs of our Maori and Pacific communities.

Our successful candidate will have :

• Rehabilitation experience (essential)
• Experience working with Older Adults (essential)
• Vocational rehabilitation (desirable)
• An understanding of equipment and modification services (desirable)

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa / New Zealand.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Maori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

How to Apply

To apply please click 'apply now.' All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by 5 January

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