Occupational Therapist

Permanent full-time - 40 hours per week
- Opportunity to grow your skillset across various services
- Subsidised onsite hospital gym membership and wellbeing support

He Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a beginning career occupational therapist to join our team as a rotator.
The rotations cover the Medical, Orthopaedic, Rehabilitation wards and Community Allied Health in the Western Bay of Plenty and are 9 months each rotation - the position is a permanent full-time role with the expectation that the initial 3 years are rotational through these named areas.
This role is varied and offers the opportunity to improve the wellbeing of patients journeying through previous and new health conditions including but not limited to traumatic brain injury, fractures, amputations, stroke, and general frailty conditions.
You will work alongside the Clinical Lead OTs, Advanced Rotators and Allied Health Assistants to ensure excellent service delivery whilst having the opportunity to grow your toolkit of transdisciplinary knowledge as you start your career.
He Korero mōu - About You
- Exemplary interpersonal skills
- Preferred but not essential experience in a hospital setting working on acute wards
- A current Annual Practising Certificate
- Passion and a drive to make a real difference through your work and have a strong cultural awareness
- A willingness to work alongside other Allied Health clinicians and leaders to help shape this new service
- A drive to uphold our Manaakitanga CARE values which are at the heart of who we are and how we serve our community

Mō Tātou - About Us
Situated in the sunny eastern coast of New Zealand's North Island, the Bay of Plenty really is just that, offering vast golden sand beaches, bush clad mountains, lush farmlands and more. Its pleasant climate means that the area has become a favourite for holiday makers, retirees and those looking for a different lifestyle outside of the main cities.
Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty is spread across a vast geographical area and centred across two hospitals based in Tauranga and Whakatāne. Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty is one of the Bay of Plenty's largest employers with over 4000 staff.
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Ko o tatou painga - Our Benefits
We can offer you
- Orientation and support from the wider Allied Health inpatient team
- Opportunity to work alongside an interdisciplinary team to expand your skill base and ensure excellent service delivery
- A supportive and dynamic coaching environment with Manaakitanga at the heart
- Opportunities to attend relevant professional development to grow your skillset
- Subsidised onsite hospital gym membership and wellbeing support
- Free onsite staff parking
- Free flu vaccination
- Discounts (with local businesses)
- The opportunity to live and work in the stunning Western Bay of Plenty

Ngā uarātanga ō ā mātou mahi - Our Values
At Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty we recruit for our Manaakitanga CARE values. Why do we do this? Because values-based teams deliver better care.
Our manaakitanga CARE values (Compassion, All-one-team, Responsive and Excellence) support each of us to make a difference every day in the things we do and say. Therefore, it's important that when recruiting, we recruit new colleagues who live by our CARE values.
Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to Apply
Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty are committed to improving Māori health outcomes and achieving health equity for Māori through Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations. It is essential you demonstrate an awareness of Māori indigenous rights and current issues in relation to health and health equity.
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