Occupational Therapist

7 days ago


Porirua, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Nau mai, haere mai ki Ūpoko me Te Karu o Te Ika

**Location**: Te Whare Ra Uta, Kenepuru Hospital

**Service**: Mental Health Service Older Persons

**Salary**: As per the MECA
Kōrero mō te tūranga ' About the role
We are seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our multidisciplinary inpatient team. There is scope for full-time or part-time hours. You will be working closely with our multidisciplinary community team and community based Occupational Therapist. We are looking for someone who has experience or interest in this speciality area or looking to develop their clinical experience.
You will be responsible for mentoring and providing direction for our Occupational Therapy Support Worker and supporting students on placement within the service. You will have good access to peer support, clinical and professional supervision, training opportunities to support your ongoing professional development.
Mō tō mātou rōpū ' About our team
The Mental Health Service Older Persons (MHSOP) provides comprehensive assessment, treatment and rehabilitation services for whaiora presenting with mental health conditions in later life. Whilst we are primarily a community based service we have a specialist 16 bed inpatient unit located on the Kenepuru campus.
We value teamwork and collaboration working closely with our mental health and geriatric colleagues, other hospital services, community based agencies and primary care to promote positive health outcomes for whaiora in our care and their whānau. You will be joining a team who our passionate about working in this speciality and committed to delivering the best possible service.
Moū ' About you
- Excellent assessment, management, therapy and intervention skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Registration and current APC with Occupational Therapy Board NZ
- Clinical experience in an inpatient setting
- Experience in collaborative multidisciplinary/inter-professional practice
- Demonstrated ability to build rapport with tangata whaiora and whānau from diverse backgrounds
- Current drivers licence

E pā ana ki a tatou ' About us
Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

**To find out more about us click on the following links**:
Capital and Coast
Hutt Valley
Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service
Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply
Your safety and that of our patients is important to us. It is our expectation that you will be fully vaccinated against COVID 19, having received two doses of an approved COVID 19 vaccination.
Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai
By joining together we will succeed



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