Occupational Therapist

10 hours ago

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

Fixed term - 0.6 FTE (24 hours per week)
Occupational Therapist - Community

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 an experienced occupational therapist, ideally will be Enbale housing and wheelchair level 1 accredited. You will manage your own community case load and wait list.

**About the Team/Service/ Location**

You will be based at the Community Service office Cambridge where you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team. You will provide quality assessment and deliver safe and effective interventions to support our clients to live as independently as possible. You will manage your own caseload and wait list.

**About you**
- Registration and current annual practicing certificate with Te Poari Whakaora Ngangahau o Aotearoa (the Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand).
- An ability to live and lead the Waikato District values of Whakamana (Give and earn respect), Whakarongo (Listen to me; talk to me), Mauri Pai (Fair Play), Whakapakari (Growing the good), Kotahitanga (Stronger Together).
- A commitment to achieving excellent clinical outcomes based on quality service delivery.
- An ability to work autonomously completing comprehensive clinical assessments
- A strong team focus, and excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
- A full clean New Zealand drivers license.
- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth

**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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