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Occupational Therapist | Adult Community Therapy Service | Part Time fixed term

Full time at Canterbury District Health Board in New Zealand
Posted on February 29, 2024

Job details

  • Work with clients in their homes and communities towards optimising their health, independence and community participation
  • Be part of an experienced and dynamic

    interdisciplinary team, providing occupational therapy to a wide variety of

    clients with complex physical health needs 
  • Fixed term position available 0.7 FTE (until end

    Nov 2024)
  • Secondment opportunity possible
  • Registration with the

    Occupational therapy Board (OTBNZ) with current APC is essential

Mō te tūnga About the Role

The Adult Community Therapy

Service (ACTS) delivers allied health services to adults aged

16-65 in our Canterbury community, within a Hub and Spoke model (including the

Burwood Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital, Longhurst and Rangiora  sites).

We are looking for an experienced Occupational

Therapist who is passionate about providing person-centred care within clients

own homes, communities and also clinic settings.  This is a busy, varied role, working 28 hours per week where you are

guaranteed a varied case load and will work as part of dynamic, supportive and

experienced allied health team.

You will need

to be an NZ registered Occupational Therapist with a current Annual Practicing

Certificate. Days and hours associated with this position are to be discussed at the interview stages.

Travel within the Canterbury region is required for this role.

Ko wai koe | About You

In this role, you

will be responsible for:

  • Undertaking Occupational

    Therapy assessments and developing and

    implementing treatment plans, considered within a holistic approach
  • Providing education and resources to your

    clients and their family/whanau, as well as the wider interdisciplinary team
  • Prioritising, organising and managing a

    case load while allocating time appropriately
  • Engaging in service delivery reviews

    and associated quality improvement initiatives
  • Providing clinical leadership for

    junior staff, Allied Health assistants and students

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako Skills and Experience

  • Registration with the NZ Occupational Therapy Board and current

    annual practicing certificate is essential
  • A minimum of 2

    years’ post-qualification experience;
  • Experience

    working with adults with complex needs, including a variety of

    neurological conditions
  • Excellent skills

    working within teams and maintaining relationships with service providers

    in the community
  • Excellent assessment, treatment and problem-solving skills as

    well as an understanding of the 24 hour positioning and postural support

    needs for this client group;
  • Enable NZ Equipment and Housing Modification

    accreditation or willingness to obtain; complex or provision Housing accreditation
  • Comprehensive sound understanding of MoH Enable NZ funding and criteria
  • Able to

    undertake standardised and non-standardised (formal/informal) assessment

    to identify appropriate clinical and therapy interventions
  • As some travel is required, a full driver’s license

    is essential.

Mō mātou | About Us

“Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do”

Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand, leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.

Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations.

Ngā hua | Benefits of working at Te Whatu Ora [Health New Zealand]

When you work at the Te Whatu Ora, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants and business. We offer relocation packages for international applicants.  

Tono ināianei | Apply Now

Only applications submitted via our career site will be accepted, therefore apply directly on our career site here. 

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