Occupational Therapist - Haumaru Orite

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland; Auckland; In loco; NZD 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

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Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora invites a New Zealand-registered Occupational Therapist to join Haumaru Ōrite at Starship Children"s Hospital in central Auckland. You will work within your professional discipline while providing Key Worker support in a fast-paced, supportive multidisciplinary team environment.

We offer professional supervision, ongoing development, and the opportunity to contribute to inpatient mental health care for rangatahi aged 13–18 and up to 18 in the North Island.

Competenze

• NZ-registered Occupational Therapist with current practicing certificate.
• Registration in New Zealand is required.
• Ability to work with electronic clinical records.

Conoscenze

NZ Drivers licence

Electronic records experience

Formazione

Registered Occupational Therapist qualification

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

About the Team/Service/ Location

Haumaru Ōrite is a supra-regional acute psychiatric child 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 practitioners such 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 remain engaged in education.

About you

• Necessary for safe & effective performance in the position
• Recognised Occupational Therapy qualification
• Registration in New Zealand
• 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.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.