Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District
Location: Ewart Building/Wellington Hospital
Service: Wellington Community Team - Older Adults, Rehabilitation and Allied Health (ORA)
Contract: Permanent, Part Time (0.6FTE / 24 hours per week)
Salary: Step 3 - 8 on PSA Allied, Public Health Scientific and Technical
Korero mo te turanga - About the role
The ORA Wellington Community Team has an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join our service. This role is community-based, working within an interdisciplinary team that supports patients through equipment, modification, and rehab solutions to maximize their independence at home. There will also be a rehabilitation component to this role when required, working in a rehabilitative way to improve patients' well-being.
This role also offers growth opportunities for Occupational Therapists who would like to expand their practice within Wheeled Mobility provision and/or join our Triage and Early Response component of our team, offering variety and diversity in the role.
Mo to matou ropu - About our team
The ORA Community Services work with people with acquired neurological, long-term, or age-related conditions including stroke, dementia, frailty, and post-trauma conditions. The teams are multidisciplinary, including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech-language Therapists, Social Workers, Dietitians, Liaison Nurses, and Allied Health Assistants, with close links to Nurse Practitioners, Geriatricians, and a Rehabilitation Physician. There are three community teams geographically located in Wellington, Porirua, and Kapiti.
We offer ongoing professional development opportunities, including inter-professional practice training, professional support, profession-specific training through the relevant professional leaders, and clinical supervision. Cultural professional supervision is available from Maori and Pacific Health teams.
Mou - About you
We are looking for an Occupational Therapist with a broad range of skills and an interest in working in a community setting to assist individuals and families in managing the impact of diagnosis and/or long-term health conditions. An understanding of Enable processes would be a strong advantage. You will have sound clinical skills and experience working with older adults and thrive in a team environment. We require you to bring your holistic skills, enthusiasm, and passion to achieve the best outcomes for your patients. You will have current registration/APC and a current New Zealand driver's license. You will be able to demonstrate the ability to build rapport with patients and whanau from all backgrounds and have a clear understanding of the health needs of our Maori and Pacific Island communities. If you are passionate about being the best you can be, thrive on working in a team setting, and are ready to expand your practice further, then we would love to hear from you. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the right skills and experience who share our values to apply and would greatly value seeing more applicants from our Maori and Pacific Peoples communities.
E pa ana ki a tatou - About us
Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District, we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities, and religions. A diverse and inclusive workforce means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.
Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are a pro-equity health organization, with a particular focus on Maori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
Me pehea te tuku tono - How to apply
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We will be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date.
Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai
By joining together we will succeed
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