Occupational Therapist - Child Development Team

## Mo tenei turanga mahi | About this role

• Location
• : Puketiro Centre, Porirua
• Contract
• : Permanent, Part time (0.8FTE / 32 hours per week)Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders.

Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whanau-centred care, and excellence.

To safely and effectively meet the needs of the Tamariki we work with, an Occupational Therapist in this position will need a broad range of skills while working in an outpatient or community setting to assist children and families to manage the impact of diagnosis and / or long-term health and disability conditions.

Enable accreditation and experience in housing modifications is essential at basic and complex level.

We have a small team of support staff to assist the work undertaken.

If you are passionate about housing modification and safety assessments we are particularly keen to hear from you.

A person who enjoys working as part of a team and is committed to enabling and supporting Children and families to reach their potential and live fulfilling lives.

We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa / New Zealand.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 embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability.

A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.

We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Maori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by 9 November.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact

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