Occupational Therapist Child Development Service

2 weeks ago

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury Full time

Permanent part-time 0.8FTE (32 hours per week) opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to work in Child Development Service

Mō te tūnga - About the Role


The Child Development Service are a community based team of allied health professionals who are passionate about improving the health outcomes of tamariki and rangitahi with developmental delays or disabilities.

We work collaboratively with whānau to support their goals; alongside a range of services.

We work with tamariki and rangatahi in their homes, early childhood centres, other community locations, and at our base in Christchurch Central City.

The service covers a wide geographical area from Kaikoura to Rangitata, so travel within Canterbury is required. The days and hours associated with the position are to be negotiated.

Ko wai koe | About You

In this role, you will be responsible for:

  • Undertaking assessments, completing appropriate interventions and providing advice or referring to other services;
  • Actively engaging the child and their family/whanau in all aspects of intervention;
  • Helping to facilitate service improvements and participating in quality improvement initiatives.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako - Skills and Experience

  • The ability to be flexible and adaptable to manage a varying case load;
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build and foster trusted relationships with clients, their whānau and external service providers;
  • Current NZ Registration with the Occupational Therapy Board and current Annual Practicing Certificate;
  • Enable accreditation as well as experience within child development, paediatrics or disability services is advantageous;
  • As this is a communitybased service where travel is required, a NZ driver s license with the ability to drive a manual car is essential.

Mō mātou | About Us

  • Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi
  • Putting people at the heart of all we do
  • Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand, leads the daytoday running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.
Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region.

We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations.


Ngā hua | Benefits of working at Te Whatu Ora [Health New Zealand]


When you work at the Te Whatu Ora, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey.

We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants and business.

We have a range of clinical and non-clinical roles at Health New Zealand, there could be a place for you

Please visit our careers website for other roles and find your ideal fit within Health New Zealand.

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