Senior Occupational Therapist

6 months ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Full time

An exciting opportunity for career growth - Senior Occupational Therapy role covering our Adult Emergency Department (AED) and Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) based at Auckland City Hospital.
- This is a full-time position of 40 hours per week

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

We are looking for an experienced, **NZ Registered** **Occupational Therapist** with an interest in working in Adult Emergency Department and Clinical Decision Unit. This is a **full-time permanent full time position** (40 hours/week) based at **Auckland City Hospital**.
- The main roles and responsibilities will be:

- You will provide Occupational Therapy clinical knowledge and skills relative to AED/CDU assessment and intervention, including early assessment and intervention based on best evidence, and you will work collaboratively within the AED/CDU teams on a day-to-day basis.
- Managing a clinical caseload providing a comprehensive service across the emergency departments (inclusive of AED and CDU), supporting the assessment and treatment of a variety of patients in this setting.
- Working autonomously to support and prioritising caseload using a transdisciplinary model of care, while adhering to the scopes and limitations of professional practise and developing working relationships to support collaborative practise with the wider MDT.
- Work alongside your wider Allied Health colleagues using an interdisciplinary model to deliver high quality and effective services
- On the job training with continuous improvement and development opportunities including a well-established in-service training programme

Click here to view the position description

**Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills**

You will join an excellent team of Allied Health practitioners to gain skills and competency in occupation-centred assessment and complex discharge planning:

- Registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of NZ with a current annual practicing certificate
- 6+ years post qualification experience in a hospital environment as an OT
- Sound clinical reasoning skills and use of evidence informed practice
- Ability to work collaboratively with a range of professional groups in a multidisciplinary setting
- Effective time management, prioritisation and organisation skills
- Drive, energy and initiative with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- A pro-active / can-do approach with the ability to be flexible and work autonomously as well as in a team

**Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation**

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

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.

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

**He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here**

Te Toka Tumai Auckland is one of the leading healthcare providers in New Zealand offering a wide range of tertiary and quaternary clinical services to a large and diverse population. We have state of the art facilities and provide our services from three hospitals - Auckland City Hospital, Starship Children’s Health and Greenlane Clinical Centre.

For more information on what we offer, please click here

**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply**

Click here to view details about our recruitment process

**Immigration/Visa Support**

Salary Range**:Designated A role step, depending on experience**

The remuneration for this position is covered by a collective agreement (PSA Allied, Public Health Scientific Technical MECA)



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