Advanced Clinician Occupational Therapy - Hand Therapy

## Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Permanent Full-time position 1.0FTE (40 hours per week)
• Hours of work are Monday - Friday, contributing to weekend rosters as required
• As this role is an Advanced practice role it sits in the Designated Scale as per PSA Allied Health, Scientific and Technical Collective Agreement
• Based at Christchurch Health Campus
• Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principlesof Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system thatserves all New Zealanders.
• About the role
• Do you have strong clinical skills in hand therapy, and adesire to lead service improvement as well as grow the clinical skills ofothers within this area.We have an exciting opportunity to join the supportive HandTherapy team and the wider Occupational Therapy team based at ChristchurchHospital. This is a full time (40 hours / week) permanent role on theChristchurch Hospital Acute Campus site. You will be working within theout-patient hand therapy service alongside other hand therapists (physios andoccupational therapists).You will be supported to develop your skills within theseareas and will also work alongside your colleagues and team leaders to developthe services.In this role, youwill be responsible for :
• Undertaking expert assessments, completing appropriate interventions and providing advice or referring to other services
• You will work collaboratively as part of the Hand therapy team (Physios and Occupational therapists) within the out-patient setting for most of your role. However you will also support the hand therapy mahi within the in-patient wards
• Working with patients from diverse social and cultural backgrounds and working collaboratively with whanau, the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure the best outcomes
• Identifying and leading quality improvement initiatives
• Supporting, enabling and leading education of staff
• Mentoring and supervision of other colleagues within the wider Occupational Therapy serviceIt is also expectedthat you will contribute to the weekend roster.
• About You
• You will haverelevant hand therapy experience with clinical skills in assessment andintervention centred on occupational performance. You will have a passion anddesire to work in hand therapy within a team environment as an occupationaltherapist, and have proven skills in quality improvement work - thiscould be within occupational therapy and across the wider allied health andinter-disciplinary teams.You can expect tobe well supported in your role. You will receive mentoring, supervision andprofessional development so that you can grow as an occupational therapist andprogress in your career.You will demonstrate the following :
• Experience in Hand Therapy (essential)
• Registration with the Occupational Therapy Board NZ and an Annual Practising Certificate (essential)
• Registration with Hand Therapy NZ OR Australian Hand Therapy Association essential
• Comprehensive clinical assessment and problem solving skills
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively, to develop positive interpersonal relationships, and work flexibly within the inter-disciplinary team, with a team player attitude
• Proven skills and experience with leading service improvement projects / work
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to liaise effectively with health professionals both within the in-patient services and in the community
• Strong clinical reasoning skills and use of evidence informed practice
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
• Effective time management and organisational skills
• Strong prioritisation skills
• Workingfor Health New Zealand
• Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuringexcellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce thatis diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand andservice our community
• We welcome applications from our diverse Māori,Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
• Howto Apply
• Toview the position description and / or apply for the role please click 'applynow' on our careers page. All applications must be submittedthrough our online careers portal before 11 : 59pm on
• 9th November.
• If you haveany questions about the role, please contact
• Alex Jay
• at or Clinical Manager
• Bronwyn Suzana
• on
• or
• Pleasenote, we will be reviewing applications as received and may proceed with therecruitment process before the closing date of this advert therefore weencourage you to apply early.
• | Location : | Christchurch |

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