Occupational Therapist

3 weeks ago


New Plymouth, New Zealand Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Taranak Full time

**Occupational Therapist**

**Vacancy No**:TAR05677**

**Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora Taranaki**

**Taranaki Whanui He Rohe Oranga - Taranaki Together, A Healthy Community**
- **Permanent, part-time role 0.3FTE (12 hours per week)**:

- **Rights to live and work in NZ with current APC**

**Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role**

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, Taranaki is seeking an Occupational Therapist to work within a mutli-disciplinary team with children and young people aged 3-15, diagnosed with, or at risk of developing, a developmental or physical disability.

The Child Therapy Team is based at the Child and Adolescent Community Centre (CACC) at Taranaki Base Hospital. The team provide individual or group appointments, and social activities at CACC and Hawera Hospital but also travel across Taranaki to provide care to children and families, in their homes, early childhood and school facilities.

The role of an Occupational Therapist:

- To work with children aged 3 to 16 years with a diagnosed disability or at risk of developing a disability which will last longer than 6 months.
- To provide therapy to children individually or as part of a group.
- To identify and support housing modifications and equipment for children and families and work with Enable NZ funding.
- To work closely with Paediatricians and Speech Language Therapist to complete autism spectrum disorder (ASD) assessments,
- To work closely and in a coordinated manner with all members of the MDT when working with children, young people, and their families when there are complex health needs.

Please click here to view the**job description**

**Moū - About you**

We are seeking an Occupational Therapist who has experience of or a passion/desire to work with children and young people and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Do you have experience of working in paediatrics or transferable skills from working with adults and experience in housing modifications and equipment?

You will need to have Occupational Therapy Registration and a current APC.

You will need to be eligible to work in NZ.

You will need to have the ability to undertake assessments and work collaboratively with others to provide integrated care.

You will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills and have community knowledge and/or networking skills.

**Te Kaupapa - Mission**

Improving, promoting, protecting, and caring for the health and wellbeing of the people of Taranaki.

We are looking for people that share our vision by providing the best care for our people and our community. We have a responsibility to see the whole picture, the whole community, in terms of health and to support everyone working in Taranaki to do the best job they can in a world of constant change.

**Taranaki - A place like no other**

Taranaki boasts some of New Zealand’s most iconic natural landscapes like Mt Taranaki and many adventure activities. The rugged and wild coastline is home to more than 12 world-class surf breaks. Taranaki is a place where you can ski and surf in the same day. For a more relaxing experience, there are many walks (bush, coastal or mountain) as well as art trails, festivals and award-winning museums and galleries and a thriving café culture. **Click here** to read more information about Taranaki.

For further information on our international recruitment and what we offer **Click here** and find out how to make a difference somewhere different.

**E pā ana ki a tatou - About us**

At Te Whatu Ora Taranaki we are committed to recognising the value our people bring to our organisation within a supportive team of healthcare professionals that provide comprehensive care to our patients.

We believe having workforce that is diverse and inclusive, we are a pro-equity Health Organisation and this means that we will be better positioned to understand and serve our community.

When you choose to work with us, we will offer you:

- A comprehensive orientation and induction to our organisation and your department
- Access to clinical training and education
- Up to date facilities, Have a look at
- Project Maunga - our New Facilities currently under construction check this out on our website tdhb.org/maunga.shtml
- Opportunities to participate on local project and regional collaboration teams.
- Professional development

**Applications Close : 9 February 2025**

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai l By joining together, we will succeed.



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