Occupational Therapist

• Opportunities working in Inpatients in Greymouth & the West Coast community
• Hours of work are Monday - Friday 0800 -1630
• Permanent Full time opportunity 1.0FTE (40 hours per week)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

Ehara taku I toa takitahi engari, he toa takitini

My strength, is not the strength  of one, it is the strength of many

 About the Role

The Allied Health team at Te Nīkau Hospital is looking for a NZ registered Occupational Therapist to join our team of enthusiastic and dedicated multidisciplinary professionals. 

Our team provides a range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based health services for the community. This role is based on our General Ward looking after medicine, surgical and AT&R patients. There may also be opportunity to work within the community and travel to other locations throughout the West Coast.

This role would be ideal for a recent graduate or someone who is looking for a change of scope as you will see the functions of the wider health system with a rural generalist approach.

Within the wider AH team, we have a small team of Occupational Therapists who work together to provide a generalist service. This role will give you the opportunity to further your experience working across a wide range of specialties and advance your practical skills. These clinical opportunities will develop your assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and discharge planning skills. You will be supported by the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapy and be given clinical supervision, mentoring and professional support. We also offer an Allied Health new-graduate programme.

This is a permanent full-time opportunity working 40hrs per week.

What you will do with your time

• Assessment and treatment of Surgical, Medical and AT&R inpatients with appropriate goal setting and outcome measures
• Support transition from inpatients into community
• Work as an integral part of the inpatient inter-disciplinary team
• Support the community team as necessary
• Liaising with all appropriate health professionals and other agencies to ensure we achieve the best outcomes for our patients
• Providing education for the families/whānau and carers of our patients as necessary

About You

• The ability to work effectively under pressure
• The ability to be an effective team member, recognising the importance of team work
• The ability to work independently, yet seek support when needed
• Strong communication skills and cultural awareness
• You must be flexible with excellent time management
• 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 
• Experience in initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellnesses. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.

We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

Applications are only accepted online so please visit our careers site here to complete your application. If you have any questions about this role please contact Alex Jay – 

⁠alexandra.jay@tewhatuora.govt.nz ⁠

Kia mau te wehi!