Casual Occupational Therapy Assistant

1 week ago

Gisborne, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Tairāwhiti Full time

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**
- Exciting opportunity to join our Occupational Therapy team as a casual assistant.

**About the position**

This position exists to provide a comprehensive Occupational Therapy Assistance service to Te Whatu Ora Tairawhiti

**ROLE PURPOSE**

The casual Occupational Therapy Assistant is responsible for providing support to the Te Whatu OraTairawhiti Occupational Therapy Team by delivering effective, efficient and quality patient focused care within community and inpatient services, ensuring the promotion of good health and independence for the Tairawhiti population.

The position is will provide cover for the current Occupational Therapy assistances and our store person over periods of planned and unplanned leave. With this being a causal post an ability to be flexible is key, we will endeavour to give the person in this role notice of planned leave, but with the prevalence of sickness eg COVID you could be contacted the day of need.

The role is based in the occupational therapy department but travel throughout the district is necessary to fulfil the position criteria.

Assistants work under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist and have a range of jobs including:

- Washing and cleaning short-term equipment - this includes toilet frames, shower stools commode
- Completing audits of stocks
- Collecting equipment from the store for therapist
- Home visits to swap over equipment
- Admin tasks
- Photocopying, filing etc
- Load vehicles for therapist
- Taking wheelchairs for services

We pride ourselves on providing a friendly, welcoming, and incredibly supportive atmosphere.

We have a strong commitment to regular supervision (formal and informal), peer supervision.

We are looking for someone, ideally with experience in health care with good personal fitness and excellent communication skills, verbally and written. Someone who is able to work in a team and autonomously - on their own initiative.

The remuneration range for this role is $51820 to $ 62154 and is covered by the collective agreement: PSA Allied MECA Allied, Public Health & Technical
- Position Description | _Occupational Therapy Assistant_

**Moū - About you**

Essential skills to bring would include:

- Have an appropriate level of physical fitness to be able to complete tasks associated with the position
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Have good administrative, literacy and computer skills
- Full, clean current drivers licence must be able to drive a manual vehicle
- Excellent organisational skills
- Problem solving skills and a high level of initiative
- Be able to work as part of a team
- Basic knowledge of occupational therapy treatments
- Be able to maintain confidentiality and use discretion
- Be able to relate well to professional and managerial staff
- Be flexible, and accountable
- Have commitment to ongoing self-development
- Embrace change

Desirable:

- Basic knowledge of the roles and functions within the multidisciplinary team
- Basic medical knowledge
- Knowledge of hospital environment and systems
- Knowledge of code of rights and privacy act

**Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation**

Situated on the eastern coast of New Zealand's North Island, Gisborne “Tairāwhiti” - “The light shines on the water” is the first city in the world to see the rising sun of the new day. Our region offers vast golden sand beaches, bush clad mountains, lush farmlands, with significant historical landmarks, natural wonders and a deep connection to Māori culture. We enjoy a pleasant climate, short commutes and a relaxed approach that creates a work-life offering that is enviable to most that are not yet here. Our lifestyle is about time.
- Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti_ works to increase collaboration, strengthen leadership and accountability, and improve equity of access and outcomes across the health service. We’re shifting the emphasis towards primary and community care allowing more people to be cared for close to home, and take a greater role in their own health and wellbeing.

Our values form the acronym WAKA. They reflect our voyaging heritage, guiding us on our journey to create a healthier Tairāwhiti by working together.

**W**hakarangatira/enrich - Enriching the health of our community by doing our very best.

**A**whi/support - Supporting our tūroro/patients their whānau/families, our community partners and each other.

**K**otahitanga/togetherness - Together we can achieve more.

**A**roha/compassion - Empathy, we care for people and people want to be cared for by us.

**Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to Apply**
- Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti _are committed to improving Māori health outcomes and achieving health equity for Māori through Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

It is desirable that new employees of Te Whatu Ora are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

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