Occupational Therapist - Acute Services | Rural New Zealand Government – Ashburton, South Island
4 months ago, from New Zealand Government
Grow your career as you work across various specialty areas in a true generalist position!
Current registration and annual practicing certificate with the Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand is essential
Mo te tunga | About the Role
Our Occupational Therapy service has a unique and rewarding opportunity for an NZ Registered Occupational Therapist to join us in providing high-quality care to the Ashburton and rural communities in Mid Canterbury.
This is a varied position with no two days the same! Working in our hospitals and community-based settings you will work as an acute care Occupational Therapist, responding to the needs of those in the community and on the acute ward.
Our services cover the areas from the Rangitata River to Rakaia River, so it's important that you are comfortable working alone in rural areas. We're a dedicated and supportive team who are committed to supporting your continued development through our range of professional development and supervision opportunities.
Days and hours are negotiable with the successful candidate, with Wednesday being a requirement. This role can be worked across 4 or 5 days.
Ko wai koe | About You
In this role, you will be responsible for:
Delivering a high standard of care to patients;
Managing and prioritising your caseload independently;
Supporting occupational therapy services within our inpatient environment as well as providing outpatient clinics;
Working within an interdisciplinary team to support the effective functioning of the service;
Appropriate delegation of tasks to our Allied Health Assistants to utilise resources and support their professional development;
Supervision of Allied Health Assistants;
Flexibility and adaptability, along with excellent interpersonal skills;
Enthusiasm for knowledge sharing across and beyond your discipline;
The ability to establish an early rapport with patients and families and negotiate appropriate solutions;
Experience in outpatient settings and inpatient rehabilitation is highly desirable;
Experience within the public health system is advantageous, as is familiarity working within an interdisciplinary team;
New Zealand Registered Occupational Therapist and current Practising Certificate is essential;
As some travel is required, a full NZ driver's license is required.
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Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional, and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.
Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Maori are at the forefront of all our conversations.
Nga hua | Benefits of working at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
When you work at Health New Zealand, you are part of a wider whanau that will support you along your career journey. We offer great professional development and learning opportunities for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have access to amazing kaimahi/staff discounts from select retailers, restaurants, and businesses.
Only applications submitted via our career site will be accepted, therefore apply directly on our career site here. For additional information about this role please contact Alex Jay, Recruitment Partner on ******
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