Occupational Therapist

Permanent position 40 hours per week (1.0FTE). Flexible working

arrangements and part time will be considered.
- Able to work well both autonomously and part of a
cohesive multidisciplinary team.
- Registered with the Occupational Therapy Board of New
Zealand with a current APC.
- Primarily based in Whaikaha Secure ID Unit, however there will be
opportunities to work across Intellectually Disabled Persons Health (IDPH)
Services.
- Be part of
Occupational Therapy Service Provision across IDPH, working alongside
other Occupational Therapists and providing support to Allied Health

**Assistants.The Team**: What we do
Thank
you for your interest in joining our amazing team of nurses and allied health
professionals working in our Forensic Intellectual Disability Inpatient Service
located in Christchurch, New Zealand. With an array of mountains, lakes, beaches and wilderness
nearby, Christchurch is a great base for exploring the outdoors as well as
offering some great choices when it comes to restaurants and shopping in the
city.
Our
service enables our staff to make a real difference in the lives of people
across the South Island. The work is fast paced, varied and valued - a
combination that is sure to guarantee job satisfaction.
The
Whaikaha Unit is a 4-bed
in-patient clinical unit within Te Whatu Ora that is part of Specialist Mental
Health Services at
Hillmorton Hospital. It provides specific clinical assessment and
treatment for our consumers. Our service provides specialised regional services
for consumers with an intellectual disability (ID) who present with challenging
Rehabilitation Act (IDCC& R Act 2003) will have forensic considerations in
their support plans. Occupational therapy support across all the
intellectual disability services is an integral part of this role and will
provide a wider understanding of the whole service.
Our
staff are the key to our success in delivering quality services for our
working with ID consumers and in Mental health and/or forensic services as well
as Occupational Therapists who are interested in a career in Intellectual
Disability.
Now
is a particularly exciting time to join our service as we are developing a
model of care and building a new high care area onto our current facilities. We
are committed to becoming a centre for excellence for ID services.

**The Role**: Where you fit in
We
aim to be a leader in New Zealand for the delivery of intellectual disability
inpatient services. We have career opportunities for applicants keen to work in
an innovative and best practice environment.
In

**this role, you will be responsible for**:

- Providing

Occupational Therapy Specific Assessment to consumers such as functional
assessments and Sensory processing Assessments
- Planning, implementing and evaluating Occupational Therapy
interventions for consumers in conjunction with them and their
whanau.
- Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver
individualised and culturally appropriate programmes to consumers within
our service.
- Development and implementation of Positive Behaviour
Support Plans in conjunction with the MDTYour

**skills will include**:

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and

the proven ability to engage people at all levels.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills,
with an ability to complete assigned tasks to a high standard and on time.
- A passion for supporting individuals to build personal
life skills.
- A positive solution focused approach with ability to
use own initiative and be motivated to work autonomously and as a member
of a close team.
- Excellent skills in risk assessment and management.For
- Opportunities for professional development and career

progression with an
opportunity for those new to mental health participate in the New Entry to
Specialist Mental Health Programme (NESP)
- Specialist in-house training and workshops
- Support for postgraduate study
- The opportunity to be part of a large tertiary hospitalMō mātou | About Us
- Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting

people at the heart of all we do
- Te
Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand, leads the day-to-day running of our health
system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district,
regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District
Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring
continuity of services in the health system.
Here
in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people
that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o
Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the
forefront of all our conversations.
Ngā hua |
Benefits of working at Te Whatu Ora [Health New Zealand]
When
you work at the Te Whatu Ora, you are part of a wider whānau that will support
you along your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning
outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our facilitie