Senior Occupational Therapist

Senior Occupational Therapist / Kaiwhakaora Ngangahau : Waitakere Hospital, West Auckland.

Permanent part time 0.8FTE

Are you a Senior Occupational Therapist looking for a new challenge, or an experienced Occupational Therapist looking to further develop their leadership skills?

This could be the opportunity you have been looking for!

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

As a Senior Occupational Therapist you will provide leadership and clinical excellence working as part of a close knit Inter-disciplinary team.

You will have a diverse and rewarding caseload, working with patients with a range of conditions including Stroke (Acute and Rehab), Orthopaedic, general medical and neurological conditions, utilising your advanced skills to make a meaningful difference.

About the Team / Service / Location

This Senior Occupational Therapy role is based on Muriwai ward at Waitakere Hospital located in West Auckland.

It comprises of a 13 bed Integrated stroke unit and a 28 bed Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation ward for older adults.

Our West Inpatient Allied Health team consists of over 37 Allied Health staff from Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, Speech Language Therapy, Physiotherapy, Social Work, and our Allied Health Assistants.

You also have the opportunity to work alongside our Occupational Therapy Advanced Clinicians (Rehabilitation and Wheelchair and Seating) and Occupational Therapy clinical coach.

We work closely to provide a high quality service to our patients and whanau.

We are a very supportive team; we provide training and learning opportunities, supervision, mentorship, and a fun and welcoming space to work in.

About you

You must be a New Zealand registered Occupational Therapist.

Our ideal candidate will have :

A minimum of 5 years post graduate experience in Physical Rehabilitation or Acute Stroke delivering high quality evidence based care.Proven leadership skills and a passion for quality and service improvementStrong communication skills and a collaborative approach to working in an Inter-disciplinary teamA good understanding of the health needs of our Maori and Pacific community and a passion for reducing health inequities.WMPL1 accreditation, or clinical experience in Wheelchair and SeatingCurrent full drivers licencePlease click here for position description

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 by 24 October

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Brittany Kemble, Clinical Leader for Occupational Therapy Team 2&3

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• ; or Vanessa Trotman Allied Health Team leader Team 1 on :
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For recruitment specific questions please contact Lissa Crook, Recruitment Consultant :

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