Core Occupational Therapist, Sub-acute Community Health Services

Job Details Full-time 1.0FTE, permanent role. Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines. Flexible working. Commitment to your professional development. Highly supportive team environment. Opportunity for weekend work. Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of TeTiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all NewZealanders. Opportunity Get the best of both worlds – utilise your acute clinical skill sets in a rehabilitative community setting to smoothly transition patients from hospital to home. As a core Occupational Therapist, you’ll be collaborating with other passionate clinicians to provide an interdisciplinary approach to patient care; enhancing health outcomes for patients and whānau, enabling them to reach their full potential. This team works across the five community bases delivering acute care to patients under hospital at home, rehab at home and transitional care, with strong links with inpatient hospital services. Key Responsibilities Apply knowledge, skills and clinical reasoning when providing community intervention Provide interdisciplinary practice based on a rehabilitation philosophy Work with the allied health clinical leadership team to continuously evaluate the service to improve client outcomes Work with the wider Community Health Services and acute allied health teams to provide smooth transitions of care for patients Benefits This is an excellent career development opportunity for a core occupational therapist wanting to work in a dynamic team focused on enabling patients to reach their maximum potential in their own homes through a restorative approach. Essential Qualifications Registration and current APC with the NZ Occupational Therapy Board Full, clean driver’s licence Working at Health New Zealand EEO Statement 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 Māori, Pacific, disabled and rainbow communities. Our values are Valuing Everyone – Whakawhanaungatanga, Kind – Manaakitanga, Together – Kotahitanga, Excellent – Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today. Contact For more information, please contact Amy Lin in the Recruitment Centre ([email protected]). #J-18808-Ljbffr