Occupational Therapist - Tāwhirimātea

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Porirua; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand is seeking an innovative Occupational Therapist to join the Tāwhirimātea inpatient team within the Regional Rehabilitation Service. The role focuses on recovery and rehabilitation for tangata whaiora in a low secure forensic mental health setting, working alongside a multidisciplinary team to support transition to the community.

You will contribute through specialised assessments, person-centered care plans, and documentation that reflects independence and goals

Qualifications

• APC eligibility and board membership are required.
• Full NZ Driver License required.
• Experience in Mental Health settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with MDT to support transition from inpatient care to the community.
• Provide specialised assessment and treatment for people with enduring mental illness.
• Ensure person-centered care plans reflect independence and recovery goals.
• Document occupational therapy-led activities and progress clearly to the MDT and whanau.

Skills

Collaborative team member

Active listening

Solution-focused

Communication skills

Education

Eligible for APC and board membership

Job description

Contract: Permanent, Full time, Monday - Friday.

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

We arelooking for an innovative and committed Occupational Therapist to join theTāwhirimātea inpatient team within the Regional Rehabilitation Service(RRS). RRS provides people withspecialised care with a focus on recovery and rehabilitation in both secure andopen settings. Tāwhirimātea is a safe care 30 bed unit. The unit providesa range of both individual and group programs and activities that supportrecovery for tangata whaiora who may require a stay in a saferenvironment. Tangata whaiora are able toaccess services both on and off the unit.A multi-disciplinary team (MDT) approach is provided to support tangatawhaiora and their whānau. The Occupational Therapists arerequired to work collaboratively with the MDT to support people as theytransition from inpatient care to the community. The Occupational Therapist will offerspecialised assessment and treatment for people with enduring mental illness.

About theTeam/Service/ Location

We are a low secure forensic mental healthinpatient service. Tāwhirimātea has established an Occupational Therapy (OT)team consisting of two Occupational Therapists (this vacancy is for the 3rd)and two Occupational Therapy Support Workers.You will be working alongside a dynamic team that works collaborativelyto support and enhance the recovery process for people with enduring mentalillness. You will work alongside thenursing staff to ensure that individual care plans are supported. The Tāwhirimātea OT team also works inpartnership with other rehabilitation and forensic units within our widercampus. These teams support the runningof programmes that are unit based, Tangaroa based, (our activity center) andcommunity based.

About you

You will need to be able to workcollaboratively within a team; be able to support nursing staff to ensure thatindividuals are supported to engage in rehabilitation activities. You will bring your active listening skills,solution focus approach to fostering tangata whaiora to achieve theiridentified goals within their pathway journey.You will have the ability to take on new learning where required tosupport your role within the team as well as good communication skills withyour team members, tangata whaiora and whānau. You willbe proactive in ensuring all occupational therapy led documentation reflects a person-centeredapproach and promotes the enhancement of independence. This is an exciting opportunity to join ateam of clinicians who are committed to promoting excellent public relationsthrough positive interactions with tangata whaiora, whānau and theircommunities.

You must also hold:

• A relevant APC and boardmembership
• A full NZ Driver License
• Experience working in MentalHealth settings

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 heart ofeverything 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.

We will reviewapplications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, beforethe closing date of this advertisement.