Occupational Therapist - Rural Health

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury; Ashburton; Vor Ort; NZD 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a dedicated Occupational Therapist for a permanent full-time role at Ashburton Hospital. The position involves inpatient, outpatient and community OT services within a rural health network.

Eligible candidates include NZ-registered OTs with APC, or graduates in 2026 awaiting registration, to join a supportive multi-disciplinary team. The role emphasizes high-quality care, collaboration with other health professionals, and a commitment to te ao Māori

Qualifikationen

• NZ Registered Occupational Therapist with APC or current registration in NZ.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team providing OT services.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for patient and staff interactions.

Aufgaben

• Provide high-quality OT services to inpatients, outpatients and community clients.
• Conduct evaluation, therapy and education to patients and carers.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to plan and deliver care.

Kenntnisse

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Clinical reasoning

Cultural awareness

Ausbildung

NZ Registered Occupational Therapist

APC current registration

Jobbeschreibung

Use your broad range of Occupational Therapy abilities to help within a talented multi-disciplinary team. Permanent full time position, 40 hours per week (1.0FTE). NZ Registered Occupational Therapists with current APC is essential. However, those graduating in 2026 and awaiting registration are welcome to apply.

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

Ashburton Hospital provides a range of Inpatient, Daypatient, Outpatient and Community based health services to the wider mid-Canterbury community. The Hospital has 74 beds and annually admits around 5,000 patients, cares for 2,600 day patients and 15,000 patients attend outpatient appointments.

Rural health services employ around 550 full time and parttime staff, which includes a clinical workforce in medicine, surgery and gynaecology, supported by nursing and allied health professionals with extensive experience in a wide range of clinical situations.

This role will involve providing Occupational Therapy to inpatient, outpatient and community services to Ashburton and Rural Health Service. You would be part of a small team of experienced Occupational Therapists who work together to provide a generalist service where no 2 days will be the same.

In this role, you will be responsible for:Providing high-quality Occupational Therapy services which meets the needs of the inpatients, outpatients and community patients / clients of Mid CanterburyProviding evaluation, therapeutic and educational services to patients/clients of AshburtonWorking within a multi-disciplinary team and liaising with health providers

About You

We are seeking an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our team in this full time, permanent position.

Your skills will include:A drive to ensure best health outcomes for people requiring Occupational Therapists servicesThe ability to work within a team and contribute to the provision of high quality careBeing self-motivated, organised and enjoy a challengeKnowledge of te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori OR a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growthStrong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build and nurture relationships with patients, their supports, colleagues and service leadersYou will be a NZ Registered Occupational Therapistswith a current APC or a completing your degree in 2026 and awaiting registration

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.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 20th October 2026.

To be eligible for this role you must hold the legal right to work and live in New Zealand, if you do not hold the legal right to live and work in New Zealand your application will be declined. We will be reviewing applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.