Allied Health Professional

Advert Occupational therapist - Allied Health Professional ART and ARTHA (TAR06199)

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora Taranaki

Taranaki Whanui He Rohe Oranga - Taranaki Together, A Healthy Community

Permanent, Permanent, Part time role (70 hours per fortnight). Based in New Plymouth. Rostered service, operating Mon - Sun 7am to 5 : 30pm. 5 years post graduate experience preferred. NZ Annual Practising Certificate essential. Current rights to live and work in NZ. Drivers Licence essential for this role.

Are you a qualified Occupational therapist with a current APC and able to practise in New Zealand?

About the role

Stimulating, interdisciplinary position available for vibrant, future focus occupational therapist; that would like to build their experience and looking for an opportunity to work within a future focussed model of patient care.

You will join our Allied Response Team (ART) / Allied Response Team Home Assessment (ART / ARTHA). The ART / ARTHA team works as an essential member of Health New Zealand's Emergency Department (ED) in New Plymouth, and across the in‑patient teams as well as community.

The purpose of the ART / ARTHA service is to work alongside clinical staff to provide a holistic rapid response to a patients care and support needs. By providing physiotherapy, occupational therapy and social work assessments and services, ART / ARTHA support medical teams to put in place rapid treatment / therapy and short‑term package of services that supports patients when they are discharged from hospital care.

ART / ARTHA is a unique and diverse team that works interdisciplinary. The team works mainly in ED and in patients homes, but also across medical, orthopaedic and surgical wards. ART / ARTHA provide patient centred care, by the right discipline, at the right time and in the most appropriate location. We believe that the right support at the right time facilitates and supports patients recovery in their own home.

We support and welcome flexible working.

About you

To be successful in the role you will

• Qualified Occupational therapist able to practice in NZ
• Have a proactive and progressive mind set
• Be committed to high quality, culturally appropriate patient centred care
• Think out of the box and problem solve
• Know what it means to work in partnership with clinician, patients and whanau / family

Te Kaupapa Mission

Improving, promoting, protecting and caring for the health and wellbeing of the people of Taranaki.

We are looking for people that share our vision by providing the best care for our people and our community. We have a responsibility to see the whole picture, the whole community, in terms of health and to support everyone working in Taranaki to do the best job they can in a world of constant change.

Taranaki - A place like no other

Taranaki boasts some of New Zealand's most iconic natural landscapes like Mt Taranaki and many adventure activities. The rugged and wild coastline is home to more than 12 world‑class surf breaks. Taranaki is a place where you can ski and surf in the same day. For a more relaxing experience, there are many walks (bush, coastal or mountain) as well as art trails, festivals and award‑winning museums and galleries and a thriving café culture.

E pa ana ki a tatou - About us

At Health New Zealand, Taranaki we are committed to recognising the value our people bring to our organisation within a supportive team of healthcare professionals that provide comprehensive care to our patients.

We believe having workforce that is diverse and inclusive, we are a pro‑equity Health Organisation and this means that we will be better positioned to understand and serve our community.

When you choose to work with us, we will offer you :

For further information, please contact Elmien Feldtmann on Email :

Advert Closes : Sunday 23 November 2025

Apply now for this role or get more information by contacting Drew Fray.

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