Occupational Therapist

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Waitemata - Auckland, North Island Occupational Therapist - Permanent Full-Time 1.0FTE (Monday to Friday) Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora Waitematā Advance your Occupational Therapy career in an engaging, fun, and supportive learning environment 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 We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic occupational therapist to join our highly skilled and dedicated occupational therapy team at Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora Waitematā. In this full-time role, you will be a part of a great team of experienced therapists, working together to provide a high standard of assessment, intervention, and discharge planning and coordination to a wide range of patients requiring acute hospital admission. You will be an instrumental part of our interdisciplinary team, collaborating and working with patients to achieve positive health outcomes. We have a lot to offer you: (see link to Position Description for full details) Excellent support from clinical coaches, advanced clinicians and senior clinicians in all areas of practice Support for development and growth clinically and professionally through personal objectives. A hardworking, supportive, and fun environment with a great team of experienced clinicians In-house career development with regular in-services, training, and education opportunities Networking with allied health clinical leaders, senior, staff grade and rotational clinicians across the organisation. Regular professional supervision from experienced clinicians About the Team/Service/ Location Our team of acute occupational therapists works across a wide variety of inpatient wards, including (but not limited to) orthopaedics, surgical, general medical and ED/ADU. We are a close-knit team who are dedicated to providing a high standard of care to our Waitematā community. About you Our ideal candidate will: Be a registered Occupational Therapist with a current Annual Practicing Certificate Have 2+ years of recent experience in an acute hospital setting Have a passion for inpatient, acute care Be committed to team work and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration Have an ability to be flexible and adaptable within a busy, fast-paced work environment Be eager and willing to learn 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 Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. Job reference: WDHB21278 We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert. #J-18808-Ljbffr