Paediatric Occupational Therapist

3 weeks ago


Hawke's Bay, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi. Engari, he toa takitini.
Success is not the work of one, but the work of many.

Are you a Occupational Therapist looking to work in Sunny Hawkes Bay?

An exciting opportunity has become available to join the Paediatric Occupational Therapy team at the Child Development Service. This is part time (0.8) permanent position of 32 hours per week.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist who has Enable experience along with a passion for working with Tamariki and their Whānau in the community they live in.

The Child Development Service is a supportive, multi-disciplinary team who provide paediatric services throughout Hawke's Bay for children living with disability aged from birth to sixteen years. This position offers you the chance to make a real difference to tamariki and their whānau. The successful applicant will join the Occupational Therapy team who specialise in working with children from 2 -16 years of age. You will be working on site and in the community where the tamariki live.

You will join a supportive team of OT's within a wider MDT and will approach your day using tikanga and relationship centred practice

**The essential requirements for this position are**:
At least 2 years relevant clinical experience such in the paediatrics and /or neurological rehab and/or community work
NZ Registered Occupational Therapist with current annual practicing certificate (APC).
Thorough knowledge of the health and social issues that vulnerable tamariki and their whānau experience
Excellent communication skills
Full driving license
NZ resident or citizen or have an appropriate visa to be eligible to live and work in NZ
Enable accreditation in basic housing
Recent or past experience in complex equipment provision including wheelchairs and seating

**Desirable requirements for the role include**:
Enable accreditation Level 1 seating and lying along with complex housing
Experience working within a MDT setting

**The successful applicant will**:
Be given full orientation and supervision
have the opportunity to negotiate their hours
have continued and ongoing professional development opportunities
work in a collaborative and supportive environment

You won't find this opportunity just anywhere, and when you combine this with the chance to live in New Zealand's own piece of paradise, you have to ask yourself “why work anywhere else”? Take a stroll through the Hawke's Bay Tourism website and get yourself to Hawke's Bay

For an OT position profile, please click HERE

We are committed to delivering and living our Te Whatu Ora values of He kauanuanu - Respect, Ākina - Improvement, Rāranga te tira
- Teamwork and Tauwhiro - Care. You should be someone who has similar personal values.

You will be working in the community where the child lives and will approach your day using tikanga and relationship centred practice

The Child Development Service in Hawkes Bay is a friendly welcoming team that will provide you with ongoing professional support and development. We strive to provide the best service for tamariki and whanau.



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