Advanced Clinician Occupational Therapy - Hand Therapy

• Permanent Full-time position 1.0FTE (40 hours per week)
• Hours of work are Monday - Friday, contributing to weekend rosters as required
• As this role is an Advanced practice role it sits in the Designated Scale as per PSA Allied Health, Scientific and Technical Collective Agreement
• Based at Christchurch Health Campus

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the role

Do you have strong clinical skills in hand therapy, and a desire to lead service improvement as well as grow the clinical skills of others within this area.

We have an exciting opportunity to join the supportive Hand Therapy team and the wider Occupational Therapy team based at Christchurch Hospital. This is a full time (40 hours/week) permanent role on the Christchurch Hospital Acute Campus site. You will be working within the out-patient hand therapy service alongside other hand therapists (physios and occupational therapists).

You will be supported to develop your skills within these areas and will also work alongside your colleagues and team leaders to develop the services.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Undertaking expert assessments, completing appropriate interventions and providing advice or referring to other services
• You will work collaboratively as part of the Hand therapy team (Physios and Occupational therapists) within the out-patient setting for most of your role. However you will also support the hand therapy mahi within the in-patient wards
• Working with patients from diverse social and cultural backgrounds and working collaboratively with whanau, the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure the best outcomes
• Identifying and leading quality improvement initiatives
• Supporting, enabling and leading education of staff
• Mentoring and supervision of other colleagues within the wider Occupational Therapy service

It is also expected that you will contribute to the weekend roster.

About You

You will have relevant hand therapy experience with clinical skills in assessment and intervention centred on occupational performance. You will have a passion and desire to work in hand therapy within a team environment as an occupational therapist, and have proven skills in quality improvement work – this could be within occupational therapy and across the wider allied health and inter-disciplinary teams. 

You can expect to be well supported in your role. You will receive mentoring, supervision and professional development so that you can grow as an occupational therapist and progress in your career.

You will demonstrate the following:

• Experience in Hand Therapy (essential)
• Registration with the Occupational Therapy Board NZ and an Annual Practising Certificate (essential)
• Registration with Hand Therapy NZ OR Australian Hand Therapy Association essential
  
• Comprehensive clinical assessment and problem solving skills  
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively, to develop positive interpersonal relationships, and work flexibly within the inter-disciplinary team, with a team player attitude
• Proven skills and experience with leading service improvement projects/ work
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to liaise effectively with health professionals both within the in-patient services and in the community
• Strong clinical reasoning skills and use of evidence informed practice
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth 
• Effective time management and organisational skills
• Strong prioritisation skills

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. 

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now” on our careers page. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 8th December. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Alex Jay at Alexandra.jay@tewhatuora.govt.nz or Clinical Manager Bronwyn Suzana on 0274 330 950 or Brownyn.suzana@cdhb.health.nz