Occupational Therapist - Advanced Clinician ED

Occupational Therapist - Advanced Clinician ED

South Island - Canterbury – Christchurch, South Island

• Fixed term, part time 0.875FTE position covering parental leave through to December 2026
• Hours of work are 70 hours / fortnight on a rotating roster
• Based at Christchurch Health Campus

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Orais firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicatedto serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we - rebuilding a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability,whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

We have an excitingopportunity to join the supportive Occupational Therapy team at ChristchurchHospital. We are looking for an experienced NZ Registered Occupational Therapistto join us on a fixed term basis working within the Emergency Department. Youwill join the existing ED team which includes an Expert Occupational TherapyPractitioner. As part of the team you will be further developing the ED servicefor Occupational Therapy and the wider Allied Health team.

The position is part time and will be rostered over a 7 day week between the hours of 0730 and2000, as 7 x 10 hour shifts a fortnight, we operate a 4 week roster.

You will have aminimum of 5 years clinical experience and have proven advanced clinical skillsand knowledge of the acute hospital setting, and working with older peopleexperiencing frailty related conditions. You will be able to demonstrateclinical leadership expertise and experience in leading quality improvementinitiatives.

In this role, youwill be responsible for :

About You

Your skills willinclude :

It is also expectedthat you will contribute to the ward weekend roster at times.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is - the weaving of wellnesses. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa / New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To view the position description and / or apply for the role please click - apply now. - All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11 : 59pm on Sun day 28th September . If you have any questions about the role, please contact Alex Jay at

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.

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