Occupational Therapist - Haumaru Orite

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora; Auckland; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora invites an experienced, NZ-registered Occupational Therapist to join Haumaru Ōrite at Starship Hospital in central Auckland. In this role you will practice within your OT discipline while also providing Key Worker support in a fast-paced, supportive team with strong clinical supervision and ongoing professional development.

Haumaru Ōrite is a supra-regional adolescent mental health inpatient unit hosted by Auckland District Health Board, located at Starship

Qualifications

• Must hold a recognised Occupational Therapy qualification.
• Must hold a current practising certificate.
• Must have a NZ Driver's licence.
• Able to work with electronic clinical records.

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy within your professional discipline and support as a Key Worker.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic care.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and supervision.

Skills

NZ Driver's license

Electronic health records

Education

NZ Occupational Therapy Registration

Current Practising Certificate

Job description

• Permanent full time or part time role available (minimum 24 hours per week)
• Central Auckland location, easily accessible via public transport & close to motorway links
• Based at Starship Hospital

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

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Haumaru Ōrite. We are seeking an experienced New Zealand-registered Occupational Therapist to join our team. In this role, you will work within your professional discipline while also providing Key Worker support. As a valued clinical member of our multidisciplinary team, you can expect a stimulating, fast-paced, and supportive working environment, with excellent clinical supervision and a strong commitment to ongoing professional development.

Haumaru Ōrite is a supra-regional acute psychiatricchild and adolescent mental health inpatient unit hosted by Auckland District Health Board. It is located on level one of Starship Children's Hospital. Haumaru Ōrite admits rangatahi aged from 13 - 18 with significant mental health concerns or suspected mental illness from the upper region of the North Island (north of and including Taranaki through to Cape Reinga). It is also the inpatient facility for rangatahi under 13 years for the North Island. Haumaru Ōrite also houses a specialist three-bedded Haumaru Ōrite mo mama me pepi unit (Mother and Baby) which provides inpatient care to people living in Waitemata, Auckland, Counties Manukau and Northland.

CFU has a multidisciplinary team approach to supporting all young people. There are a range of registered and unregistered health practitionerssuch as nurses, support workers, cultural advisors, social workers, occupational therapists, specialist child and adolescent psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatry registrars and medical staff who will support the care provided. Northern Health Schools also provide a school within the service and teachers are available Monday to Friday to support young people to remainengaged in education.

About you

To be a successful applicant for this role, you will meet the below minimum requirements:

• Necessary for safe & effective performance in the position
• Recognised Occupational Therapy qualification
• Current practicing certificate
• NZ Drivers licence
• Able to work with electronic clinical records

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.

Job details

• Job Reference: ADHB25398
• Location: North Island - Auckland - Central Auckland
• Job type: Permanent Full time
• Expertise: Clinical - Mental Health - Occupational Therapist