Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Occupational Therapist
- Whangarei Hospital
- Working 40 hours per week - includes participation on the shared on-call weekend and public holidays roster (working one day every 6-8 weeks approx.)
- Permanent, full time position
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
About the Role
We have an amazing opportunity for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our team at Whangarei Hospital. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work across all services, utilise your professional knowledge and skills to provide a quality service to the designated inpatients and outpatients attending Whangarei Hospital.
Opportunities are available to rotate throughout the hospital every 6-12 months, including Medical and Surgical based departments, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Stroke and Rehabilitation Services.
About the Team/Service/ Location
A career with Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora - Te Tai Tokerau will see you action meaningful change in the region we love, and in your professional development. You really can enjoy the best of both.
Along with an interesting wide variety of work to keep you engaged, you will work alongside a supportive and tight knit team with the opportunity to gain further knowledge and skills within the team as well as other staff members in the wider service. We have a strong commitment to regular supervision and provide you with multiple professional development opportunities to advance your career.
About you
Essential Skills and Experience
- New Zealand registration as an Occupational Therapist and a holder of a current practicing certificate
- Current Drivers Licence
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of multidisciplinary team
- Aware of Occupational Therapy theory and principles of practice
- Ability to establish and maintain working relationships between staff and clients
Experience is preferred for this position; however, we encourage all to apply.
- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.
- Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.
Working for Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
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 our 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.
How to Apply
To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 24 November 2024. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Recruitment at jobs@northlanddhb.org.nz
Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.