Experienced Acute Occupational Therapist - Critical Care (Physical Health)
New Zealand Government – Wellington, North Island
$88,627 - $110,210 a year
3 months ago, from New Zealand Government
Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District
Location: Wellington Regional Hospital - Acute Wards and Critical Care
Service: Wellington Hospital Inpatient Service - Older Adults, Rehabilitation and Allied Health (ORA)
Contract: Permanent - Part Time & Full Time positions available (if seeking part time, please state requested hours in your cover letter)
We are excited to offer the opportunity to grow and develop occupational therapy intervention within our critical care service. We have recently received an additional occupational therapy role supporting the expansion of critical care beds within Wellington Regional Hospital.
This role will work within the acute inpatient occupational therapy service to support referral management and flow across the hospital. It will work alongside the regional allied health critical care education team to develop and implement best practice for occupational therapy within the critical care space.
The occupational therapy role is a pivotal member of the allied health team working in the critical care space, where they assess and support the ability of critical care patients to carry out activities of daily living such as bathing and feeding.
Contributing to acute healthcare, you will formulate and deliver individualised inter-professional intervention, using appropriate clinical assessment, reasoning skills and evidence-informed practice.
The Wellington Occupational Therapy Team works largely in the inpatient setting at Wellington Regional Hospital - the region's only Tertiary Hospital. We are part of a wider ORA service that has occupational therapists working across multiple sites including Kenepuru, Hutt Hospital, community, outpatients and rehabilitation settings.
We have a friendly, dynamic and enthusiastic team with a team approach. Our team promotes an open and respectful culture with shared mentorship and clinical discussion.
Our occupational therapy service provides assessment, treatment and discharge planning to our patients in various clinical specialties across the hospital.
Preferably three or more years of experience
Have registration with the Occupational Therapy Board NZ with a current annual practicing certificate
Commitment to mentoring and supporting rotational Occupational Therapists as required.
Supporting student placements and learning.
We are looking for clinicians with experience in the acute physical health setting with experience in critical care or who have an interest in advancing their expertise and clinical knowledge. You will demonstrate excellent clinical and communication skills and have a flexible, problem-solving approach.
We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the right skills and experience who share our values to apply and would greatly value seeing applicants from Maori, Pacific, disabled and rainbow communities.
To find out more about us click on the following links:
Capitaland Coast
HuttValley
MentalHealth, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service
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