ER Occupational Therapist - Rapid-Response ART (Taranaki)

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Taranaki; Taranaki; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Taranaki invites an Occupational Therapist to join the ART Team at Taranaki Base Hospital. This permanent position (0.94 FTE, 75.2 hours per fortnight) offers involvement across ED, inpatient, and community settings within a future-focused model of patient care.

The role emphasizes rapid, patient-centred assessments and services across disciplines, with support for bicultural practice, equity outcomes for Māori, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Current New Zealand Annual Practising Certificate registration.
• Current New Zealand Full driver’s license.
• Commitment to translating evidence into practice.
• Commitment to biculturalism.
• Commitment to achieving equitable outcomes for Māori.
• Understanding of healthcare in New Zealand.
• Computer literacy: Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy assessments and interventions as part of the Allied Response Team (ART).
• Collaborate with ED, in-patient and community teams to deliver rapid, holistic care.
• Support discharge planning with short-term packages of services.
• Work across ED, AU and various hospital wards and patients’ homes as required.

Skills

NZ Annual Practising Certificate

Full NZ driver’s license

Evidence-based practice

Biculturalism

Equity for Māori

Healthcare in NZ understanding

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Taranaki invites an Occupational Therapist to join the ART Team at Taranaki Base Hospital. This permanent position (0.94 FTE, 75.2 hours per fortnight) offers involvement across ED, inpatient, and community settings within a future-focused model of patient care.

The role emphasizes rapid, patient-centred assessments and services across disciplines, with support for bicultural practice, equity outcomes for Māori, and ongoing professional development.