Occupational Therapist

6 days ago


Palmerston North, New Zealand Habit Health Full time

Closing Date: 20/11/2024

**Job Type**: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Manawatu-Whanganui - Palmerston North - Ruahine Street

Job Category: Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical

**Habit Health is a nationwide healthcare provider, specialising in the rehabilitation space. We enable people to live their best lives and empower our teams to realise their full potential.**

Our Palmerston North/Whanganui clinic is looking for a dedicated Occupational Therapist who will work with other allied health team members to support people the way they deserve to be taken care of - the Habit Health way. We are currently seeking qualified applicants who can be based in Palmerston North, Whanganui, or Feilding. We are open to discussions to ensure we find the best fit for both you and our team.

**Main responsibilities**:

- Develop / implement in-clinic and community rehabilitation programmes
- Liaise with allied health team members
- Create patient reports on client abilities, goals and best practice intervention
- Utilise diary management software

**The benefits of working with us**:

- **We offer market competitive salary ensuring that our teams feel valued**:

- Relocation support available should you move to Palmerston North
- Annual budget set aside for professional development / study
- All efforts made to provide you with the work / life balance that suits your needs
- Clinical supervision provided
- Opportunities to develop clinical skills in rehabilitation
- Permanent full-time role with clear career progression
- Great team culture with regular social events, weekly treats, award schemes
- Well-being initiatives: annual eye exam, flu vaccination, access to EAP services
- Must have NZ OT registration and current APC
- Ability to effectively manage your time and caseload
- Full NZ Driver’s license for community rehabilitation
- Excellent communication skills - you will be meeting new and varied people every day

**For Occupational Therapists based overseas**
- As an accredited employer we will provide assistance in the AEWV process****:

- Support in gaining the NZ Occupational Therapy Board license
- Assistance in helping you settle into New Zealand
- Contribution towards relocation costs
- Confidentiality is assured_

**_Habit Health is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity hiring and providing a safe space to people of all cultures, languages, experiences and backgrounds._



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