Permanent, Full Time

Remuneration as per Pay Equity Claim Settlement Agreement 

• Flexible Work Arrangements + EAP + Regular Hours
• Paid Study Leave & Financial Support for External Courses 
• Team Environment + Multicultural Setting + Agile Work Style 

About us:

Te Whatu Ora - Counties Manukau District is a dynamic and progressive organisation at the forefront of innovative health delivery. It is this diversity that offers unique opportunities for health professionals on both a personal and professional level. We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

The Opportunity:

Gain valuable real-life experience & insights through the role of Community Occupational Therapist and join our Manukau Locality team. Lose that commute and work in your own or nearby community.

We have exciting opportunities for occupational therapists to join our interdisciplinary team, working in the community. The successful applicant will be working as part of the wider team to provide excellent delivery of care to our clinically and culturally diverse population. In this position you will enjoy visiting people with a diverse range of clinical presentations. No two days are ever the same! In this role you will be enabled to work collaboratively with our patients, whanau, caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members to provide holistic care and innovative solutions.

This role suits those who enjoy flexibility such as working from home during admin days or flexible work hours. If you enjoy variety, flexibility, new challenges, working in a multicultural setting and being part of a supportive team then we look forward to hearing from you.

As a member of our team you’ll enjoy:

• Meaningful work: Make a difference in the lives of others by helping them reach their potential.
• Professional growth; On the job training with continuous improvement and development opportunities including a well-established in-service training programme, peer reviews and professional supervision.
• Excellent support from the community clinical coach, advanced clinician, and experienced practitioners.
• If you are relocating to New Zealand: Support with visa, a generous relocation package which includes a one-way flight, accommodation, car rental & shipping freight (T's & C's apply)
• Work Perks - Discounts at a variety of businesses

Essential:

• NZ registered Occupational Therapist with current annual practising certificate
• At least 2 years experience as an Occupational Therapist ideally with community and/or rehabilitation experience
• Excellent skills in clinical decision making, time management, communication and inter-personal skills
• Resilient, resourceful, proactive with the ability to resolve conflict and find viable solutions for complex issues
• Full, clean drivers licence

Desirable:

• Experience providing restorative and compensatory assessment and interventions, equipment solution, housing modifications, wheelchair and seating.
• EMS equipment and housing accreditation 

Our current main hours of service are Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm.

Please apply online by clicking on the Apply Now button. 

To view the position description, please click here. For more information please contact Amy Lin in the Recruitment Centre on 09 276 0044 ext 58680 or amy.lin@middlemore.co.nz.

Job Number: CMH07920

Applications Close: 7th May 2024

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.