Rotational Occupational Therapist/Kaiwhakaora Ngangahau
Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- Mental Health and Addictions
- Permanent- full time- 40 hours per week
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 exciting opportunity for two New Zealand Registered Occupational Therapists/Kaiwhakaora Ngangahau ( OT) to be part of our Mental Health rotational programme.
The programme will provide a variety of opportunities to expand your clinical knowledge and ability to become a skilled OT in this field.
These rotational positions will best suit a new graduate or someone with up to 2 years’ experience. The successful applicants will have the opportunity to rotate approximately once every year.
About the Service
This position will allow the successful therapists an opportunity to rotate through a variety of clinical mental health settings, including year-long rotations in acute inpatient, forensic inpatient rehabilitation and community forensics.
This experience could be the foundation for a long and successful career in mental health.
About you
- 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 upholding Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.
- A positive and flexible attitude with a willingness to learn
- Experience of working in collaboration as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work autonomously, as well as part of a team
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
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.
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How to Apply
Please click ‘Apply online’ or apply via our Waikato Careers Website by clicking here All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 27 January 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Amanda Lewis-Wilson at Amanda.Lewis-Wilson@waikatodhb.health.nz
Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.