Occupational Therapist For Hutt North Community Mental Health Team

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Hutt Valley; Upper Hutt; On-site; NZD 28,000 - 46,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Upper Hutt is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our Hutt North Community Mental Health Team. You will work in collaboration with the MDT, providing DBT-informed skills work and functional/sensory interventions as needed.

The role offers an opportunity for ongoing training and development, with part-time 0.4 FTE on a fixed-term contract ending 24/06/2027. NZ OT registration, APC, and a full NZ driver s license are required.

Qualifications

• NZ Occupational Therapists Registration and current APC.
• Full NZ drivers license.
• Right to work in New Zealand/Permanent Residency/Citizenship.
• Mental Health experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the MDT to provide occupational therapy services.
• Provide DBT-informed skills work with functional and sensory interventions as required.
• Support ongoing training and professional development.
• Work within the Hutt North Community Mental Health Team in Upper Hutt CBD tower.

Skills

DBT informed skills

MDT collaboration

Organised

Job description

Location

Hutt North Community Mental Health MHAIDs, UpperHutt.

Contract

Fixed term ( 7/08/2026-24/06/2027) Part Time 0.4 FTE

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora isfirmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated toserving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we'rebuilding a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability,whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

TheHutt North Community Mental Health Team is based in the CBD tower in the heartof Upper Hutt. We are looking for an Occupational Therapist to join our team.In this role you will be working in collaboration with our MDT. We provide avariety of interventions and there is opportunity to have ongoing training anddevelopment in this role. TheOccupational Therapist will provide DBT informed skills work alongside otheradjunctive modalities with functional and sensory interventions as required.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The Hutt North teamis known for its friendliness and positive team culture, often celebrating theseasons and our cultural diversity. We support each other and acknowledge allstaff have specialist knowledge, skills and experience to contribute. We encourageand support new members to the team.

About you

The team welcomes you as a motivated team player, youwill be organized and willing to take on your share of the valuable work we dowith our Tangata Whaiora. We value and recognize your DBT informed skills orsupport you towards obtaining them to contribute to the team.

NZ Occupational TherapistsRegistration and current APCFull NZ drivers licenseRight to work in NewZealand/Permanent Residency/CitizenshipMental Health experience preferred.

Working at HealthNew Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare forthe people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. Our people are at the heartofeverything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers andhonouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

We embrace diversityand welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages,ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverseand inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service ourcommunity.

We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus onMāori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.