Occupational Therapist

2 weeks ago

Hamilton, New Zealand Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waikato Full time

**Occupational Therapist - Casual**

**Job Number**:THA00853**
- Casual position working across various settings with some travel across the district
- Thames / Coromandel region
- Do you have an Occupational Therapy qualification and registration with the OT Board of New Zealand? If so we are looking for an Occupational Therapist | Kaiwhakaora Ngangahau to join our team.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

**About the Role**

We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Casual Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to work across various settings, providing exceptional care and support to our clients. You will play a key role in helping clients achieve their goals and enhance their quality of life through effective interventions. You will be collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and work alongside Physiotherapists, Social Work, and Allied Health Assistants.

**About the Team**

Allied Health is a department of the Waikato District that provides Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Dietetic, Audiology & New Born Hearing screening, Social Work, and Psychology services. Staff within these professions are all involved in direct client care and work in a wide range of situations to improve the health and wellbeing of the people they work with. Allied Health staff work in partnership with individuals and their family/whanau to facilitate relationships and a smooth journey through the healthcare system.

**About you**

Skills and experience you’ll need to be considered for the role:

- At least 12 months post qualification experience and ideally experience with the Ministry of Health funding process, however will consider new graduate OTs
- Rehab experience
- Sound clinical reasoning skills and use of evidence informed practice
- Effective time management, prioritisation and organisation skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with a range of professional groups in a multidisciplinary setting
- Full driver’s licence

**Working for Health New Zealand**

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

**_ Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion_**

**Click**here** to view the position description.**

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