Occupational Therapist - Community

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

Occupational Therapist - Community Wakari, Dunedin

Part-time 0.7 FTE (28hrs per week) fixed-term opportunity until August 2027

Salary: $79,014 - $110,290 (pro rata)

Helping people live independently for longer… does this sound like a dream…. Then read on

About the Team and role

The Wakari hospital-based Community Occupational Therapy team is a close-knit dedicated team of professionals with the same interests as you - putting the patient at the centre of everything that they do. As a Community Occupational Therapist, you will spend your clinical time with patients in the community or in their homes ensuring their safety and independence for longer.

About the opportunity

This role ideally requires an experienced Occupational Therapist who is an accredited Enable assessor, holding complex housing, Level 1 Wheelchair & seating or working towards credentialing in these areas. You'll be experienced in facilitating and prescribing complex adaptive equipment or environmental adaptations, provision of wheelchairs and or seating requirements for patients. You'll be computer literate with strong attention to detail to allow you to complete electronic paperwork for funding of equipment and resources.

We offer supervision and opportunities for ongoing professional development. Teaching and supervision of OT student placements, and participation in CPD is an expectation of this role.

About you

If you are a self‑motivated efficient and productive person with excellent time management skills and able to prioritise and manage a busy case load and bring energy and enthusiasm and a can‑do attitude, we would love to hear from you.

Very rarely do vacancies come up in this team so make the most of this rare opportunity and apply today.

You must hold a full clean driver's licence and be registered with the Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand, holding a current annual practising certificate.

Why join us?

Enjoy both professional satisfaction and an exceptional lifestyle:

• Stunning natural surroundings and affordable living
• Ongoing career development opportunities
• Subsidised gym memberships + discounted health insurance
• Access to holiday accommodation and retail discounts

Working at Health New ZealandHealth 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.