Occupational Therapist

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Taranaki; Taranaki; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Orientation and induction

Internal/External professional dev

Access to clinical training and edu

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Taranaki is seeking an Occupational Therapist for a 12-month maternity leave fixed-term rotational position at Taranaki Base Hospital, New Plymouth. The role covers inpatient rotations in medical, orthopaedics, surgical and rehabilitation settings, with supervision and ongoing education provided.

You will join a supportive, diverse Allied Health team and participate in orientation, professional development and clinical training to translate evidence into

Qualifications

• Current New Zealand Annual Practising Certificate registration.
• Current New Zealand drivers licence.
• 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, Microsoft Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Work as an effective team member within the Occupational Therapy department.
• Participate in orientation and induction to the department and organisation.
• Engage in internal/external professional development and clinical training.
• Contribute to delivering care across inpatient rotation areas including medical, orthopaedics, surgical and rehabilitation.

Skills

NZ Annual Practising Certificate

NZ Driver's Licence

Translate evidence into practice

Bicultural commitment

Equitable outcomes for Māori

Job description

Occupational Therapy Rotational Position Maternity leave fixed term for experienced staff or new graduatesTaranaki Base Hospital, New Plymouth 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.

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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 ourcareers 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
• Internal / External Professional development
• Access to clinical training and education

For more information on living and working in Taranaki click here

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.
• Desired:
• 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.