Occupational Therapist EDRS at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern, OtagoDunedin Salary band - $74,842 to $104,466 p.a.
pro-rata and Kiwisaver1.0 FTE fixed-term position available - parental leave cover until July 2025Monday to FridayHave you been wondering what working in the community is like?
Would you like to work with us permanently or try for a year?
We have a one-year fixed-term role available within a very supportive team environment to cover a maternity leave position.
Mo te turanga - About the role Rehabilitation within Dunedin includes two community teams triaged by age (65), and two rehabilitation wards - again largely divided by age.
The wider rehabilitation team are a focused patient team that strive to achieve the best outcomes for our patients.
This role is with the older community rehabilitation team, EDRS.
This is a dynamic and evolving community interdisciplinary team.
You will be part of an experienced supportive team, planning and providing intensive rehabilitation to our diverse patients within their own homes and transitional care.
We have recently taken on a new ACC contract and are now seeing orthopaedic patients that would benefit from rehabilitation in the community to improve outcomes and avoid readmission.
We take pride in supporting our staff to grow and we enable ongoing professional development including regular team in-services, senior staff mentoring and peer review, and access to course and conference funding.
You will be part of the wider rehabilitation services, so there are always opportunities for cover/secondments or experience in other areas if this is part of your professional development plan.
You'll have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and expertise in the wonders of rehabilitation with medical, orthopaedic, and neurological conditions including but not limited to stroke, Parkinson's, and decline in cognitive function.
You will also have the opportunity to support, teach, and upskill students.
Rehabilitation is the area where you can get to know your patients, work on specific goals, and see life-changing outcomes within a specific time period.
Minimum Requirements Ideally, you bring a minimum of three years occupational therapy experience that includes working in a rehabilitation setting with patients with stroke, neurological conditions, and the frail elderly.
Experience with orthopaedic conditions is also an advantage, as is level 1 wheelchair accreditation.
You will demonstrate a strong understanding of optimising patient outcomes and facilitating effective discharge planning, using a patient-centred and evidence-based approach to goal setting and intervention.
You will build excellent relationships between inpatients and the community.
In addition, you will have enthusiasm and a willingness to commit to our team and patients.
You will be expected to be active in-service quality initiatives, therefore be proactive, innovative, and have a quality-driven leadership approach.
For this occupational therapy role, you will need to be a New Zealand registered occupational therapist with a current annual practising certificate.
Utu whanui - Salary range This role belongs to the Allied, Public Health, Scientific, and Technical Multi-Employer Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1 ($74,842 p.a) and Step 7 ($104,466 p.a).
Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change.
Do not delay; make sure you apply as soon as possible.
For further information please contact James Boyd, Recruitment Advisor, ****** In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to: Occupational Health AssessmentPolice vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checksSerious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only) #J-18808-Ljbffr