Occupational Therapist - Purehurehu Forensic Inpatient Unit

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nau mai, haere mai ki Ūpoko ki te uru hauora

Location:   Ratonga Rua o Porirua Campus, Porirua

Service:    Purehurehu forensic inpatient unit

Contract:  Permanent, Full-time or part time (0.5-1 FTE,available Monday - Friday)

Salary:     $77,087 - $107,600 dependent on experience

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Someone well suited to the role will place a high value on the following:

• Deliver an effective and efficient occupational therapy service that facilitates clinical excellence and desired health outcomes
• Provide occupational therapy assessment and intervention for occupational performance issues identified throughout functional assessments. 
• Understanding of mental health and offending and the impact of these issues on clients, their families and community
• A non- judgemental approach to addiction and the lifestyle choices of our client group. 
• Effective oral and written communication.
• Recognising and managing risk in a clinical environment.
• Working in an emotionally challenging and changing environment.
• Responding to changing demands / priorities / workloads at short notice.
• Working in a multi-disciplinary environment, whilst contributing your discipline specific knowledge to the MDT and within assessment. 
• Working autonomously and as part of the team
• There is opportunity to develop and utilise therapy modalities. 
• Supporting change implementation is an important aspect of this role. The environment is one of continuing change as we strive for quality practice and improved patient safety.  The Occupational Therapist is a key part of the team - s involvement in such change. 
• Work with families and carers as well as other agencies
• Support service users/tangata whaiora to identify their strengths, goals and aspirations, and advocate within the multi-disciplinary team for inclusion of these crucial factors in care management that supports recovery and a confident return to the community. 

 Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

Are you ready to make a difference for our local district specialist mental health and addiction services?

We are looking for a person-directed, values-driven clinical registered occupational therapist. Our service has a strong, dedicated and supportive team culture, and an established Learning and Development Centre to tautoko your career development. 

Purehurehu is a male only secure forensic environment that provides treatment, assessment and rehabilitation for tangata whaiora /consumers admitted via Corrections and the Ministry of Justice. 

Effective rehabilitation in the least restrictive environment is considered a core focus across the adult forensic inpatient services with emphasis placed on relational security aspects, working with tangata whaiora towards recovery. 

Moū - About you

• A degree in occupational therapy or relevant tertiary occupational therapy qualification 
• Hold New Zealand occupational therapist registration and a current annual practicing certificate
• Passionate about wanting to work in s forensic mental health secure setting, with a willingness to learn 
• You will work in a way that is holistic, integrated and collaborative, recognising people - s physical health and social needs.
• You understand the importance of cultural competence and equity, providing practice that is consistent with the spirit and intent of Te Tiriti ō Waitangi.
• You understand the importance of person-directed care and intentional peer support.
• You are mindful of the needs of our diverse population, for instance, Pacific peoples, refugee and migrant communities, disabled people/tāngata whaikaha, rainbow communities, and those living in rural areas/isolated from health services.
• Full and clean New Zealand Driver's License desirable
• Ability to consent and complete NZ or international Police vetting is a must (Vulnerable Children's Act 2015).

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

You will enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

• Working closer to tāngata whaiora and whānau in their communities, and the ability to build stronger connections both across the mental health and addiction system and in the localities that you work within 
• The ability to work more closely with your colleagues across the district, and across the distinct functions and specialities within the service 
• Working for a service that has a focus on planned interventions (i.e. proactive not reactive approach)
• Opportunities for greater flexibility of both work hours and locations across the district 
• Greater opportunities for career progression and the development of specialisms in key areas of practice 

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast

Hutt Valley

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

We do not accept applications via email. Click - apply now - button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role, please email Marianne.lovgren@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed