Allied Health New Entry To Specialist Practice (Nesp), Specialist Mental Health Service

Allied Health New Entry to Specialist Practice (NESP), Specialist Mental Health Service

Exciting opportunities await New Graduate Occupational Therapists or Social Workers.

We arelooking for motivated and passionate Occupational Therapists and Social Workersto join the Allied Health New Entry to Specialist Practice (AH NESP) programmewithin Specialist Mental Health Service (SMHS), Waitaha Canterbury.

Thesepositions are supernumerary for 11 months, providing opportunity to workalongside experienced and skilled Occupational Therapists and Social Workers toconsolidate and develop your clinical skills.

Withallocated study days, your study and learning will be applied to your clinicalpractice.

At SMHSwe are committed to building our Maori and Pacifica workforce.

One of thesesupernumerary positions has been prioritised for a Maori or Pacifica clinician.

Thesesupernumerary NESP roles provide :

Up to 2 rotationsthrough different clinical areas within SMHS.

Thoroughorientation and training package.

Provision of aworkplace mentor.

Regular individualand group clinical supervision.

Fixed term,11months (January – December)

Ongoingcommunication of permanent role opportunities throughout 2026.

Youmust be :

A New GraduateOccupational Therapist or Social Worker with no previous clinical mentalhealth experience.

Registered ORprovisionally registered with OTBNZ or SWRB.

Committed tolearning and developing your professional practice in mental healthdomain.

A New Zealandresident, with a full driver's license.

Yourapplication must include :

A copy of yourCV, including the names and contact details of two referees.

A one pagecovering letter stating, "Why you want to develop a career in MentalHealth, and what particular qualities and experiences you would bring intoSMHS".

Please apply online, or for furtherqueries, contact :

Aleisha McMurray, Clinical Lead forOccupational Therapy, SMHS

Aleisha.McMurray

Mob : 0211975974

#J-18808-Ljbffr