Occupational Therapist Community- Thames - Coromandel region

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Where you’ll be working: Thames / Coromandel Community

The details: Permanent or Fixed term. Full and Part time available

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We currently have full and part time positions available in Whitianga, Whangamata, Waihi and Paeroa. We have flexibility of where these positions can be based across this region.

These roles are community based and occasionally cover on the Thames Hospital ward.

You'll be working as part of a passionate Occupational Therapy Team, dedicated to providing high quality interventions to our community. You will provide quality assessment and deliver safe and effective interventions to support our clients to live as independently as possible. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will manage your own caseload and wait list.

Ideally candidates will be Enable housing and wheelchair level 1 accredited, however training will be provided for successful candidates if required.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Manage your own caseload and waitlist
• Provide comprehensive assessments and goals to a diverse range of clients
• Utilise patient management systems
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders

Click here to view the position description.

Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

Allied Health is a directorate within Waikato District that provides Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Dietetic, Audiology & New Born Hearing screening, Social Work, and Psychology services. Staff within these professions are all involved in direct client care and work in a wide range of situations to improve the health and wellbeing of the people they work with. Allied Health staff work in partnership with individuals and their family/whanau to facilitate relationships and a smooth journey through the healthcare system.

Mōu | About you

We welcome applications from qualified Occupational Therapists | Kaiwhakaora Ngangahau who hold a current registration to practice with the OT Board of New Zealand.

As the ideal person for this role, you will have the following skills and attributes:

• At least 18 months post qualification experience and ideally experience with the Ministry of Health funding process, however will consider new graduate Occupational Therapists 
• Effective time management, prioritisation and organisation skills
• Ability to work autonomously and part of a team
• Rehab experience
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Sound clinical reasoning skills and use of the evidence informed practice
• A full New Zealand drivers’ licence

Live and Work in the amazing Hauraki-Coromandel 

The Coromandel Peninsula, Te Tara-O-Te-Ika-A-Māui, is renowned for its pristine beaches, misty forests and laid-back vibe which offers a wealth of nature-based activities and attractions for the whole whānau. 

Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato

Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area, please click here.

• As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

He whare Manawanui, He whare Koronga | A committed workspace, a workspace with purpose

• We are 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 Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter. We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email. If you have any questions about the role please contact the Recruitment Team – elisa.travailleur@tewhatuora.govt.nz

Closing date: 22 October 2024

Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team!