Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist Permanent, Part Time 0.7 FTE 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 an experienced Occupational Therapist to be a part of our Allied Health Team within the Interim Care Service (ICS) at Health New Zealand Waitematā. The Interim Care Service is primarily for patients who have presented with acute injuries or conditions that require a temporary admission to an ARC (Aged Residential Care) facility for a period of recovery and rehabilitation. The Occupational Therapy role involves working in conjunction with the ICSC Charge Nurse Manager and an inter-disciplinary allied health team, providing rehabilitation to patients where immediate discharge is not achievable in the short term as a result of certain injuries, medical needs and/or environmental factors in their home eg. multiple stairs. Overall, this position will give you the opportunity toprovidehigh quality, patient centred rehabilitation and care , and assist through the different transitions patients experience from inpatients toICS, and eventually, back home. 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 A hardworking, supportive, and fun environment with a great team of experienced clinicians In-house career development with regular in-services, Networking with allied health clinical leaders, senior, staff grade and rotational clinicians across the organisation. About the Team/Service/ Location The Interim Care Service is based at North Shore Hospital, although it spans across a range of different ARC facilities both on the North Shore and in West Auckland, with opportunities to in-reach into the inpatient teams to support seamless transitions into ICSh. About you Our ideal candidate will: Be a registered Occupational Therapist with a current Annual Practicing Certificate Have 2+ years of post-graduate experience in an acute hospital setting/community setting Have a passion for high quality, patient-centred rehabilitation Be committed to team work and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration Have an ability to be flexible and adaptable within a busy, fast-paced work environment 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. We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert. Job details Job Reference: Job Reference: WDHB21874 Location: North Island - Auckland - North Shore/West Auckland Job type: Expertise: Clinical - Allied Health - Occupational Therapist #J-18808-Ljbffr