Graduate Occupational Therapist

Habit Health; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Habit Health invites graduates to join its Graduate Occupational Therapist programme in New Zealand. From day one you will support clients to improve health, independence, and wellbeing under the guidance of experienced clinicians, gaining hands-on rehabilitation experience across diverse conditions.

You will benefit from mentoring, structured development support, regional trainings, and opportunities to grow clinical confidence within a collaborative multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy and registration, or eligible for registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand.
• Current Annual Practising Certificate and full working rights in New Zealand.
• Citizenship or residency, or unconditional working rights without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Support clients to improve health, independence and wellbeing through meaningful rehabilitation.
• Gain experience across vocational, functional, community-based rehabilitation, pain management, ACC-funded and Preferred Provider services.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team discussions, case reviews and learning opportunities.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Learning mindset

Proactivity

Education

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Job description

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Habit Health is a nationwide healthcare provider, specialising in the rehabilitation space. We enable people to live their best lives and empower our teams to realise their full potential.

By joining the Habit Health graduate programme, you'll be supported every step of the way as you build your skills, confidence, and clinical expertise. Working alongside experienced clinicians, you'll receive regular mentoring, supervision, and hands‑on learning opportunities while gaining exposure to a diverse range of clients, conditions, and treatment approaches.

Our Graduate Programme is designed to help you thrive, with structured professional development, protected learning time, and a supportive multidisciplinary team that genuinely wants to see you succeed. You'll have the chance to learn, ask questions, try new things, and grow your clinical confidence in a safe and collaborative environment.

Habit Health is a nationwide healthcare provider, specialising in the rehabilitation space. We enable people to live their best lives and empower our teams to realise their full potential.

By joining the Habit Health graduate programme, you'll be supported every step of the way as you build your skills, confidence, and clinical expertise. Working alongside experienced clinicians, you'll receive regular mentoring, supervision, and hands‑on learning opportunities while gaining exposure to a diverse range of clients, conditions, and treatment approaches.

Our Graduate Programme is designed to help you thrive, with structured professional development, protected learning time, and a supportive multidisciplinary team that genuinely wants to see you succeed. You'll have the chance to learn, ask questions, try new things, and grow your clinical confidence in a safe and collaborative environment.

Your role in the programme

From day one, you'll make a real difference in people's lives by helping them improve their health, independence, and wellbeing, while laying the foundations for a rewarding and meaningful career with Habit Health. As a Graduate Occupational Therapist, you'll support clients to achieve greater independence, participation, and wellbeing through meaningful rehabilitation and recovery. Depending on your service area, you'll gain experience across:

• Vocational rehabilitation
• Functional rehabilitation
• Community-based rehabilitation
• Pain management services
• ACC-funded rehabilitation services
• Preferred Provider services

Learning and development

At Habit Health, the learning doesn't stop; you'll benefit from:

• Regular clinical supervision and mentoring
• Structured graduate development support
• Regional and national in-service training
• Multidisciplinary learning opportunities
• Professional development pathways aligned with your interests

We encourage graduates to actively participate in team discussions, case reviews, and multidisciplinary meetings to strengthen their clinical knowledge and collaborative practice skills.

We're looking for graduates who are

• Passionate about helping people achieve meaningful rehabilitation outcomes
• Eager to learn and develop their clinical skills
• Strong communicators who enjoy working with people
• Team players who value collaboration
• Curious, proactive, and committed to professional growth

To be considered for this opportunity, you'll hold a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (or equivalent) and be registered, or eligible for registration, with the Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand. You'll also hold a current Annual Practising Certificate and have full working rights in New Zealand.

This role is only open to candidates who are either New Zealand citizens, residents or have unconditional working rights without requiring sponsorship.