Occupational Therapist

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Southland Hospital
• Salary band $77,087 - $107,600 p.a. pro-rata
• Permanent, full-time opportunity 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week)
• Join a welcoming and motivated team

About the team

Our Child Development team is a close knit and supportive team with a mix of skills, knowledge and experience. We are committed to innovative practice and strive to provide an equitable and evidence-based service for children and their whānau.

Mō te tūranga - About the role

You will be based in our Child Development Service/Ratoka Whakapuāwai Tamaiti at Southland Hospital, and you will be involved in:

• working with infants and tamariki with developmental delay and complex needs, in outpatients or in a range of community settings to best meet the needs of the child/whānau (e.g. home, preschool etc)
• facilitating evidence based/best practice occupational therapy for children and their whānau including assessment (standardised/non standardised) and family centred intervention/ goal planning
• working actively and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary clinical team, liaising appropriately with relevant health care professionals and others involved with the child/whānau, including external agencies
• prescribing adaptive equipment or recommending environmental adaptations within the parameters of relevant funding sources for children.

This team is committed to delivering a service of the highest standard and we offer access to regular professional development and peer support.

Position description

Mōu ake - About you

This is a role for someone with energy and enthusiasm for Occupational Therapy with a sound knowledge and skills, who will be a team player with excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills who can manage their caseload, and is driven and proactive in their ongoing development of their knowledge and expertise.

To be successful in this position, you will also need to demonstrate the following:

• Be registered with the Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand in accordance with the HPCA Act 2004 and possess a current annual practising certificate
• Be prepared to work towards accreditation as an Assessor for the Equipment Management Service
• Actively participate in the Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand's re-certification programme and Southern's Credentialing Review process
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate and build relationships with a diverse range of people
• Be a great team player, with the confidence to work effectively within an inter-disciplinary team
• Hold a current, clean, and full New Zealand driver's licence

Previous experience working with tamariki and families is preferred but not essential.

Mō mātou - About us

Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and enthusiastic staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Utu whānui - Salary range

This role belongs to the PSA/DHBs Allied, Public Health and Technical Multi-Employer Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1 ($77,087 p.a) and Step 8 ($107,600 p.a pro-rata) of the Degree-Based Allied, Public Health and Technical scale.

Working at 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.

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.

How to apply

To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by Friday, 4 April 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact James Boyd james.boyd@southerndhb.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our https://careers.southernhealth.nz/