Senior Occupational Therapist

7 months ago


Auckland City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Do you have an interest to work in Medical / Surgical Occupational Therapy?
- Work in a flexible manner to meet the needs of the wider service and facilitate patient safety and flow

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced, NZ Registered Senior Occupational Therapist with an interest in working in Medical and Surgical wards. This is full-time permanent position (40 hours/week) based at Auckland City Hospital.
- Our occupational therapy service provides assessment, treatment and rehabilitation to our patients in various clinical specialities across the hospital
- Collaborate with patients and the multidisciplinary team providing specialist occupational therapy assessment and interventions, rehabilitation and discharge planning
- Meaningful support and orientation to your practice contexts with robust opportunities for critical reflection on practice, including peer review and professional supervision
- Work alongside your wider Allied Health colleagues using an interdisciplinary model to deliver high quality and effective services
- On the job training with continuous improvement and development opportunities including a well-established in-service training programme

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Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills
You will join an excellent team of Allied Health practitioners to gain skills and competency in occupation-centred assessment and complex discharge planning:

- Registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of NZ with a current annual practicing certificate
- 6+ years post qualification experience in a hospital environment as an OT
- Sound clinical reasoning skills and use of evidence informed practice
- Ability to work collaboratively with a range of professional groups in a multidisciplinary setting
- Effective time management, prioritisation and organisation skills
- Drive, energy and initiative with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- A pro-active / can-do approach with the ability to be flexible and work autonomously as well as in a team

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children's Hospital, located in central Auckland.
We are part of Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand's national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.
We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.
He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here
Te Toka Tumai Auckland is one of the leading healthcare providers in New Zealand offering a wide range of tertiary and quaternary clinical services to a large and diverse population. We have state of the art facilities and provide our services from three hospitals - Auckland City Hospital, Starship Children's Health and Greenlane Clinical Centre.
For more information on what we offer, please click here
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
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**Salary Range**: Step 9 $87,192 to Step 13 $103,144 (Depending on experience)
The remuneration for this position is covered by a collective agreement (PSA Allied, Public Health Scientific Technical MECA)



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