Team Leader - Occupational Therapy

Nelson Marlborough Health; Nelson; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Nelson Marlborough Health is seeking a Team Leader for Occupational Therapy at Nelson Hospital. This permanent part-time role (0.7 FTE) provides day-to-day operational leadership of the acute OT team, including registered Occupational Therapists and Allied Health Assistants, to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.

Based in Nelson Hospital, you will lead service development, workforce capability, and professional standards in collaboration with a second Mental Health lead, with occasional

Qualifications

• Be a registered Occupational Therapist with at least seven years of clinical experience.
• Demonstrated leadership or management experience.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to inspire, motivate, and support others.
• Commitment to delivering equitable, person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational leadership and management of the Nelson Hospital Acute Occupational Therapy team (including registered OTs and Allied Health Assistants).
• Support service development, workforce capability, professional standards, and innovation.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives and drive outcomes through multidisciplinary collaboration and forward-thinking ideas.
• Occasional travel within the district to support professional leadership activities.
• Permanent, part-time role working 64 hours per fortnight (0.7 FTE), Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM–5:30 PM.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Relationship-building

People development

Equitable, person-centred care

Education

Registered Occupational Therapist

Job description

Team Leader – Occupational Therapy, Nelson Hospital, PermanentPart-time

• Join our Allied Healthleadership team and help shape high-quality, patient-centred care whileenjoying the lifestyle benefits of the Nelson Tasman region.
• Embrace a varied role includingdaily operational oversight with strategic vision and collaboration.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principlesof Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system thatserves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

As Team Leader - Occupational Therapy, you will provideday-to-day operational leadership and management of the Nelson Hospital AcuteOccupational Therapy team including registered Occupational Therapists andAllied Health Assistants, ensuring the delivery of a sustainable, responsive,and high-quality service.

You will also provide professional leadership forOccupational Therapy across Nelson Marlborough alongside a second Mental Healthprofessional lead, supporting service development, workforce capability,professional standards, and innovation.

Working as part of the Allied Health leadership team, you'llcontribute to strategic initiatives and help drive positive outcomes for ourpatients, staff, and communities through multidisciplinary collaboration, forward-thinkingideas and a commitment to continuous quality improvement.

Based at Nelson Hospital, this role includes occasionaltravel within the district to support professional leadership activities.

This is a permanent, part-time role working 64 hours perfortnight (0.7 FTE), Monday to Friday , between 7.30AM to 5.30PM.

Please view the position description for furtherinformation.

About the Team/Service/ Location

At Nelson Marlborough, we foster a culture of innovation,collaboration, and continuous learning. You'll have the opportunity toinfluence service delivery, support workforce development, and make ameaningful difference for our community.

Nestled between mountains, rivers, national parks, andstunning coastlines, Nelson Tasman offers an exceptional lifestyle. Enjoy avibrant arts and café culture, year-round sunshine, and easy access to outdooradventures, all while maintaining a fantastic work-life balance.

For more information on living and working in Nelson click here

About you

You'll be a registered Occupational Therapist with at leastseven years of clinical experience and a strong commitment to professionalexcellence. You'll bring:

• Demonstratedleadership and/or management experience;
• Experienceworking within multidisciplinary teams;
• Excellentcommunication and relationship-building skills;
• Theability to inspire, motivate, and support others;
• Acommitment to delivering equitable, person-centred care;
• Apassion for developing people, services, and professional practice.

Most importantly, you'll be a leader who creates a positiveteam culture where staff feel valued, engaged, and empowered to perform attheir best.

The successful candidate must be eligible to work in NewZealand or hold a valid NZ visa at the time of applying.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuringexcellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce thatis diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand andservice our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori,Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.