Occupational Therapist

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; New Plymouth; Remote; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Orientation and induction

Clinical training

Education access

Job summary

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand in New Plymouth is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist for a 12-month maternity leave fixed-term rotation. The role covers inpatient rotations across medical, orthopaedics, surgical and rehabilitation areas with community services integration.

You will receive orientation, supervision, and access to in-service training. Our Allied Health team emphasizes collaboration, evidence-based practice, and bicultural partnership with Māori and Pacific

Qualifications

• Must hold NZ APC and be registered to practice as an OT.
• Current NZ driver's license required.
• Commitment to translating evidence into practice.
• Commitment to biculturalism and equity for Māori.
• Understanding of NZ healthcare funding streams (ACC/MOH).
• Experience in inpatient OT areas and standardised measures.
• Ability to work in a collaborative allied health team.

Responsibilities

• Cover maternity leave in a 12-month rotational OT role.
• Rotate through medical, orthopaedics, surgical and rehab areas.
• Participate in orientation, supervision, and in-service training.
• Collaborate with broader allied health and community services.

Skills

Annual Practising Certificate (APC) /

NZ Driver's license

Translate evidence into practice

Biculturalism

Equitable outcomes for Māori

Understanding NZ healthcare

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Experience in OT areas

Standardised assessments

ACC/MOH funding knowledge

Time management & delegation

Team working

Te Tiriti o Waitangi understanding

Job description

• Occupational Therapy Rotational Position Maternity leave fixed term for experienced staff or new graduates
• Permanent 1FTE (80 Hours per fortnight)

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

This role is to cover Maternity leave for 12 months in the Occupational Therapy rotational setting.

Inpatient rotational setting rotates every 6 9 months and includes the following areas

Inpatients main areas of rotation includes, medical, orthopaedics, /surgical and rehabilitation and includes community services.

As part of orientation Therapist completes a general orientation to the area of work, our service provides supervision, attending in-services and training.

Occupational Therapy department is part of the physical Allied health team and we work closely with our colleagues and wider teams.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Te Whatu Ora Taranaki employs approximately 350 allied health professionals across its services, and were growing our inpatient physical health rehabilitation team by 60%. You will be joining a friendly team that is diverse in skills and experience, a team that welcomes collaboration, and that values the contribution of each team member. To hear more about our culture, view the video on our careers page .

At Te Whatu Ora Taranaki, we believe having workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community. We are a pro-equity Health Organisation, with a focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

When you choose to work with us, we will offer you:

Orientation and induction to our organisation and your department

Access to clinical training and education

About you

You will need to have: -Essential:

Current New Zealand Annual Practising Certificate registration

Current New Zealand drivers license

A commitment to translating evidence into practice.

A commitment to biculturalism.

A commitment to achieving equitable outcomes for Maori.

An understanding of healthcare in New Zealand.

Computer literacy: Microsoft word, Microsoft outlook.

Experience working in the above clinical areas.

Knowledge of standardised assessment and outcome measures.

Knowledge of ACC and MOH health funding streams.

Prioritise using time management and delegation skills.

Demonstrate ability to facilitate team working.

You will be able to: -

Work as effective team member.

Show evidence of ongoing learning.

Demonstrate an understanding of significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including how to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way to your role.

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.

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: TAR06531

Location:

North Island - Taranaki - New Plymouth

Job type:

Job type: Contract/Temp Full time

Expertise:

Clinical - Allied Health - Occupational Therapist