Occupational Therapist

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Use your Neuro, Rehab OT skills in this community services sector based in Wellington. Join a passionate and skilled team while enhancing client outcomes. Residential & Community OT role - no two days the same. Monday - Friday flexible hours, no evening or weekend work! Step up into this OT role and contribute to making a real difference in the lives of adults with physical or neurological impairments. Based in Lower Hutt, you will lead a passionate team, working collaboratively to deliver high-quality, client-centred services. Open to discuss full time and part time opportunities to fit with your requirements. This is with a not-for-profit charity dedicated to providing rehabilitation, residential, and respite services to adults with disabilities or brain injuries. What You Can Expect: Empowering Work: Be part of an organisation that supports independence and well-being for people with disabilities. Professional Development: Access ongoing opportunities for training, mentoring, and professional growth within a supportive environment. Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a flexible work arrangement and ability to manage your own case load. Culturally Responsive Leadership: Embrace their commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and help them grow in cultural competence. What You Need to Do: Lead and Mentor: Provide clinical supervision and support to a team of Community Coaches and Allied Health professionals. Service Oversight: Manage community-based contracts, ensuring high-quality service delivery aligned with our mission and values. Develop and Implement: Coordinate projects, tasks, and process improvements within the team, including triaging referrals and managing therapeutic relationships with clients and whanau. Support Workforce Development: Identify and promote professional development opportunities, guide staff education, and support an interdisciplinary approach to client care. Foster Relationships: Build strong connections with external professionals and providers, ensuring collaboration to meet client goals. Ensure Health & Safety: Promote and adhere to health and safety policies, contributing to a safe working environment for clients, staff, and visitors. What You Need to Have: Essential: You are a qualified Occupational Therapist with membership with the NZ Occupational Therapy board. Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, including the Privacy Act and Health and Disability Services regulations. A full New Zealand driver's license. Basic understanding of te reo Maori and a willingness to further develop cultural competency. Desirable: Have previous community or Hospital OT experience. Knowledge of tikanga Maori practices. If you are passionate about making a meaningful difference, be a role model, and promote inclusion - Apply Now! Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Cam Dudding at Frontline Health Wellington on 022 302 0088 quoting Ref No 205961 . #J-18808-Ljbffr


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