Community OT (0.7 FTE): Enable & Home Adaptations

New Zealand Government; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 79,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidised gym memberships

Discounted health insurance

Holiday accommodation access

Retail discounts

Job summary

New Zealand Government is seeking an Occupational Therapist for a community role at Wakari in Dunedin. The position is 0.7 FTE (28 hours per week) with a fixed-term until August 2027 and a pro rata salary range.

The role involves working with patients in the community or at home to support safety and independence, with credentials in Enable assessment and wheelchair seating valued. You will contribute to funding paperwork and provide supervision and CPD opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must be Accredited Enable assessor and hold Level 1 Wheelchair & seating credential or working toward credentialing.
• Experience in facilitating and prescribing complex adaptive equipment or environmental adaptations.
• Computer literate with ability to complete electronic paperwork for funding.
• Must hold a full clean driver’s licence and be registered with the Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand with a current annual practising certificate.

Responsibilities

• Spend clinical time with patients in the community or in their homes ensuring safety and independence.
• Provide equipment, environmental adaptations, and wheelchair/seating provisions as required.
• Supervise OT student placements and participate in CPD activities.

Skills

Enable assessor

Wheelchair & seating credential

Adaptive equipment prescription

Electronic paperwork

Driver's licence

Education

Registered OT with NZ OT Board

Annual Practising Certificate

Job description

New Zealand Government is seeking an Occupational Therapist for a community role at Wakari in Dunedin. The position is 0.7 FTE (28 hours per week) with a fixed-term until August 2027 and a pro rata salary range.

The role involves working with patients in the community or at home to support safety and independence, with credentials in Enable assessment and wheelchair seating valued. You will contribute to funding paperwork and provide supervision and CPD opportunities.