Occupational Therapist

5 months ago

Christchurch, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Permanent Full-time Occupational therapist:
Hand Therapy Mō te tūnga | About the role
Do you have strong
clinical skills in hand therapy and a desire to grow your skills working within
the Hand therapy team at the Christchurch Hospital Campus
We have an exciting
opportunity to join the supportive Occupational Therapy team at Christchurch
Hospital. This is a full time (40 hours/week) permanent role on the
Christchurch Hospital Acute Campus site.
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 contributing towards quality improvement initiatives.
- Mentoring
and supervision of other colleagues within the wider Occupational Therapy
serviceIt is also expected
that you will contribute to the weekend roster.
Ko wai koe | 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 to be involved in quality improvement work 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.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
- Experience

in Hand Therapy (essential)
- Registration
with the Occupational Therapy Board NZ and an Annual Practising
Certificate (essential)
- Hand
Therapy NZ membership (desirable)
- A
willingness and commitment to work towards gaining your Hand therapy NZ
registration
- 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
- 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
- Effective
time management and organisational skills
- Strong
prioritisation skillsMō 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 day-to-day 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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