Occupational Therapist

2 weeks ago


New Plymouth, New Zealand Habit Health Full time

Closing Date: 20/03/2025

**Job Type**: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Taranaki - New Plymouth - Gover 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 experienced team at Habit Health's Gover Street branch in Taranaki is looking for a dedicated Occupational Therapist to join their multidisciplinary clinic to support people the way they deserve to be taken care of - the Habit Health way.

This is a role open to all skill levels. If you are looking for a training and mentorship opportunity, we can provide it to you. If you are a mid-career OT looking to work towards a more leadership intensive role, we can provide you with those opportunities too.

Our OTs work on a variety of contracts including Social Rehab, Vocational Rehab and Pain. There are many streams to grow in and lead from.

**Main responsibilities**:

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

**The benefits of working with us**:

- We offer a market competitive salary and ensure that our teams feel valued
- There is a generous sign-on bonus for this role
- Annual budget set aside for professional development / study
- Relocation allowance should you move here for the role
- Re-imbursement of professional registration / APC fees (pro-rated for part-time hours)
- All efforts made to provide you with the work / life balance that suits your needs
- Clinical supervision provided if needed
- Opportunities to develop clinical skills in rehabilitation
- Work laptop and mobile phone provided
- Permanent 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
- Experience in Pain Management or social rehab would be beneficial but not essential to this role
- 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 assist 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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