Occupational Therapist - Thames Hospital (mat leave cover)

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Thames; On-site; NZD 36,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, Thames Hospital, is seeking an Occupational Therapist for the inpatient ward on a fixed-term, part-time basis (0.58 FTE, 23 hours/week) from December 2026 to February 2028. Based in Thames, you will join the Rural and Community Services team and provide OT services to hospital inpatients, with potential community team coverage as required.

You will manage your referrals and caseload, with training provided if needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months post qualification experience; hospital/facility setting preferred.
• Sound clinical reasoning and use of evidence-informed practice.
• Effective time management, prioritisation and organisation.
• Ability to work with a range of professionals in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Current full New Zealand driver licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy services to clients in a hospital inpatient ward.
• Manage own referrals and caseload; contribute to community team as required.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Time management

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Driver licence

Evidence-based practice

Job description

Occupational Therapist - Thames Hospital (mat leave cover)

• Occupational Therapist, Rural and Community Services
• Covering Thames hospital inpatient ward, based at Thames hospital
• Fixed term, part time 0.58FTE = 23 hours per week, from Dec 2026 Feb 2028

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

This role is based at Thames Hospital, servicing the inpatient ward. The role will provide support to the community team covering Hauraki and Thames-Coromandel as required. In this role, you will provide occupational therapy services to clients within a hospital environment. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team.

You will manage your own referrals and caseload. Ideally, candidates will be Enable housing and wheelchair level 1 accredited, however training will be provided for the successful candidate if required.

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About the Team/Service

Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. As part of our Te Whatu Ora family, youll benefit from learning and development opportunities. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• Were committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our Te Whatu Ora family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

About you

The skills and experience you will need to be considered for the role are:

• Minimum of 12 months post qualification experience and ideally experience within a hospital or facility setting.
• Sound clinical reasoning skills and use of evidence informed practice.
• Effective time management, prioritisation and organisation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a range of professional groups in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Current full New Zealand driver licence.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: THA01074

Location:

North Island - Waikato - Thames & Coromandel

Job type:

Expertise:

Clinical - Allied Health - Occupational Therapist