Occupational Therapist (Rehab)

Mo tenei turanga mahi| About this role

Location : Kenepuru Community Hospital

Contract : Permanent, Part Time (0.9 FTE / 36 hours per week)

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.

About the Role

Are you a dedicated Occupational Therapist with a passion for transforming lives through physical health rehabilitation? Come aboard our dynamic inpatient rehabilitation service, where we embrace whanau-centred care and work as a tight-knit, multidisciplinary team alongside our nursing and medical kaimahi.

This is a unique opportunity to join our service at a pivotal moment. With new leadership, an expanding bed capacity, additional roles across nursing, allied health and medical; and a refreshed model of care, we - re building a future where our rehabilitation services set the standard for excellence. This is the chance to work in a service that - s growing and evolving, offering you a platform to shape the future of rehabilitation care.

About the Team / Service / Location

Kenepuru hospital is a sub-acute setting that provides specialist Health of Older Persons care, surgical services and rehabilitation.

The inpatient rehabilitation multi-disciplinary team is a close-knit team of allied health, nursing and medical colleagues, based at Kenepuru Hospital. We are a team that loves to learn and upskill, and we encourage service-improvements that help the patients and the team.

This role sits within the wider Kenepuru Inpatient Allied Health team which consists of over 35 Allied Health staff from Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, Speech Language Therapy, Psychology, Activities Coordinator, Physiotherapy, Social Work, and our Allied Health Assistants. It would also work alongside two established designated Rehabilitation roles; an advanced Occupational Therapist and Allied Health Consultant.

We work together closely to provide a service of high standard to patients and their families and whanau. We are a very supportive team; we provide training and learning opportunities, supervision, mentorship, and we celebrate our wins with food. It really is a warm and inviting space to work in.

We continue to grow in our cultural responsiveness as a team and a service, and we welcome anyone who is also on the journey to improve health equity outcomes for Maori and Pacific peoples to join us as we learn and improve together.

About you

Our ideal candidate will have :

Experience in and a passion for delivering high-quality, evidence-based clinical care across rehabilitation settings

Strong communication skills with a collaborative approach to working in a team

High levels of motivation and initiative

An understanding of the health needs of our Maori and Pacific communities

An eagerness to reduce inequities and improve clinical care and health outcomes

Current full 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 Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click - apply now. - All applications must be submitted through our online careers - portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact

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