Occupational Therapist

4 days ago


Christchurch, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Permanent
Part Time (16hrs)

**The Team**: What
we do
Our Adult
Community Referral Centre (ACRC) within Te Whatu Ora, Waitaha is
a diverse professional team based at The Princess Margaret Hospital
ACRC is the
main point of contact for Older Persons Health & Rehabilitation, and is
responsible for triaging all referrals coming into our community based teams
covering Older Persons physical and mental health, post stroke community
rehabilitation and adult community therapy service. ACRC receive, triage, and
allocate about 2000 referrals per month. This busy team is pivotal to the
successful operation of the Older Person's Health interdisciplinary community
teams.

**The Role**:
Where you fit in
In this role, you

**will be responsible for**:

- Triaging,

prioritising, organising and managing incoming referrals with an Occupational
Therapy lens.
- Providing
excellent customer telephone service, identifying the needs of the caller and
provide appropriate assistance, problem solving in handling enquiries, and
forwarding on appropriately to other team members.
- Participating
in quality initiatives and identify areas of quality improvement.Your skills will

**include**:

- Registration with the

Occupational Therapy Board of NZ and hold a current Practicing Certificate
- A thorough knowledge base
of community and home-based support services and resources
- The ability to build and
nurture relationships with service providers in the community
- Excellent communication
and listening skills including a high standard of courtesy and interpersonal
skills.
- Proficient Information
Technology skills ' experience in Patient Management Systems,
- An ability to think on
your feet, problem solve, and be an adaptive learner.
- An ability to work and
relate well within a team, excellent time management, and ability to
manage stress in a positive manner.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.
Tono
career site here. Contact
additional information.
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.
The Future of the
Health Industry
The role that you are
vaccinated against Covid-19. It is therefore a condition of this
the health and disability sector you will come into contact with a large number
of people, some of whom may be vulnerable. Without a vaccine, there is
the risk that you may contract Covid-19. The requirement to be vaccinated
is to keep you safe and also to endeavour to protect others against the
potential transmission of Covid-19 as a result of you contracting it in the
course of your employment.
verything we do.
Tono
To attend the hui
Any further pātai
The Future of the
Health Industry
The role that you
vaccinated against Covid-19. It is therefore a condition of this
the health and disability sector you will come into contact with a large number
of people, some of whom may be vulnerable. Without a vaccine, there is
the risk that you may contract Covid-19. The requirement to be vaccinated
is to keep you safe and also to endeavour to protect others against the
potential transmission of Covid-19 as a result of you contracting it in the
course of your employment.



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