Occupational Therapist - Expert Clinician Ed

Part time 0.85FTE

• Hours of

work are 68 hours per fortnight on a rotating roster

• Based at

Christchurch Health CampusHealth

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

We have an

exciting opportunity to join the supportive Occupational Therapy team at

Christchurch Hospital.

We are looking for an experienced NZ Registered

Occupational Therapist to join us on a permanent basis working within the

Emergency Department.

You will join the existing ED team which includes an Advanced

Occupational Therapy Practitioner.

As part of the team you will be leading further

development of the ED service for Occupational Therapy and the wider Allied

Health team.

As per the South Island Allied Health

Career Framework, the Allied Health Expert demonstrates

highly specialist knowledge and skills to manage highly complex presentations.

The role works in partnership with AH Leaders and Managers to contribute expert

knowledge, skills and / or leadership to a specific and identified scope of work

and / or clinical specialty and across the continuum of health care, through for

example : consultation, support, advice, training, education and research,

and / or optimising interdisciplinary (IDT) development with the aim of improving

patient / client care and outcomes and contributes to the achievement of

organisational goals.

You will

play a key role in assessing patients, particularly those with frailty or head

injuries, to support safe and effective discharge or admission decisions.

You'll work as part of an interdisciplinary Allied Health team, collaborating

with whanau and colleagues to achieve the best outcomes for patients from

diverse social and cultural backgrounds.

In this

role, you will be instrumental in quality and service improvement initiatives,

contribute to transfer and discharge planning, and help shape the development

of integrated team working in the ED.

You will also provide mentoring and

supervision to students and Occupational Therapy colleagues across the service.

The position is part time and will be rostered over a 7 day week between the hours of

• and
• , with one weekend and one other weekend day required per 4 weeks.

About You

You will

have a minimum of 5 years clinical experience and have proven expert clinical

skills and knowledge of the acute hospital setting and working with older

people experiencing frailty related conditions.

You will be able to demonstrate

clinical leadership expertise and experience in leading quality improvement

initiatives as well as :

Your

skills will include :

• Comprehensive clinical assessment, clinical

reasoning / interpretation within scope and competency, and problem solving

skills

• 5 years relevant clinical experience with experience / knowledge of

working in acute care environment as well as older persons health

• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively, to develop

positive interpersonal relationships, and work flexibly within the

inter-disciplinary team, with a team player attitude

• Acting as an expert in the field delivering professional leadership and

supervision of clinical activity and practice, through provision of expert

clinical advice, consultation and support to clinical practitioners, while

working within professional or occupational policies and being

accountable for own professional actions.

• Effectively planning and managing your own

clinical and non-clinical time and time of others while working with other

internal and external tangata (stakeholders), managing meetings, projects,

provision of services, as well as long term strategic planning, with potential

requirement to support profession-related conferences, formal programmes of

education or training.

• 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

• Effective time management and organisational skills
• Strong prioritisation skills and experience with complex discharge

planning

• Registration with the NZ Occupational Therapy Board and current

Annual Practicing Certificate (or eligibility to obtain)

• A positive attitude and passion for this area of workIt

is also expected that you will contribute to the ward weekend roster at times.

Working for 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 for the role please click 'apply now.'

All applications must be submitted

through our online careers portal before 11 : 59pm on 8th December.

If

you have any questions about the role, please contact Alex Jay at

or Clinical Manager Bronwyn Suzana on

950 or

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and

may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this

advert.