Occupational Therapist

0.8 FTE (64 hours per fortnight)

**Te Omanga is more than just a hospice.**

We offer a wonderful, purpose built work environment where you will be a valued member of a dedicated and specialist Multi-Disciplinary Team.

We offer
- Professional Development opportunities
- Close collaboration with Physiotherapist and MDT
- A supportive environment enhanced by acuity-based case load, a wellness programme, and clinical supervision

**Working at Te Omanga**

Working at Te Omanga is about more than just a job. Working here you will be a part of a respected community organisation that makes a real difference for people at one of the most difficult times in their lives. We deliver specialist palliative care across a range of integrated services prioritising care in people’s homes. We are there at the more challenging times of their illness trajectory. Supporting this is our 8-bed inpatient unit which provides nursing, medical, Allied Health and Family Support oversight during acute palliative care episodes.

We strongly believe in partnership and learning. Our wider hospice team of support services, education and clinical multidisciplinary team will provide resources and support to help you succeed.

Te Omanga is always evolving and growing to meet the needs of this community. Working here you will have the opportunity to be innovative, an active contributor to quality improvement and service development.

We have a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion ensuring our entire community can access individualised Palliative Care in the manner that they require when they require it. It is this commitment to the uniqueness of each individual that underpins our holistic philosophy.

Our workforce is important to us. Te Omanga is a values-based organisation where we embrace:
**Respect**
- Working within a strong multi-disciplined team.
- Person centred, family friendly management processes and practices.
- Clear managerial reporting lines with a horizontal approach to leadership within the team.
- Two way, open and transparent communication.
- Strong professional boundaries with an open mind to difference.
- Occupational Therapy representation on Health & Safety committee and quality initiatives.

**Partnership**
- Person centred, plus family/whanau, holistic care approach.
- The principles of Te Tiriti O Waitangi and Te Whare Tapa Wha are inherent to the palliative care approach.
- Equity focused Quality, People and Culture Strategy & Framework
- Integrated Occupational Therapy services with Hospital and Primary Care.
- Working in the acute inpatient unit and community setting.
- Providing education to colleagues and community partners.
- Occupational Therapist supported by skilled allied health and therapies team, which includes physiotherapist, counsellors, social workers, Māori Liaison, Art Therapy, Music Therapy and Spiritual Care, as well as medical and nursing teams, and equipment store coordinator.
- Safe Occupational Therapist caseloads and patient ratios to allow time to deliver holistic care.

**Compassion**
- Te Omanga supports its clinical staff to deliver a holistic model of care for all.
- Work closely with people from diverse cultural backgrounds ensuring equity for all.
- Workforce centred people policies and processes - Clinical Supervision and EAP available.
- Initiatives to support staff physical and emotional wellbeing.

**Learning**
- Monthly Family Support team education for professional development.
- Free access to our internal education opportunities.
- An education allowance to attend external training.
- Opportunities to attend conference nationally and internationally.
- Hospice Occupational Therapist network.
- Professional clinical supervision.

Our values make Te Omanga a special place to work. A dedicated, dynamic service that still knows how to have fun and get the work done. You will have the opportunity to provide positive and proactive occupational therapy and manage complex cases in close collaboration with Physiotherapist and other clinical staff to promote a seamless service for the patient’s care. Our enablement/rehabilitation approach to care supports identifying potentials for enhanced quality of life, adjustment, maintenance of identity and dying well.

If you want to be part of our team, and a part of the future of Specialist Palliative Care for the Hutt Valley Community then let us hear from you.

Applications close on Monday 27 February