Occupational Therapy Permanent Rehab Position

**Occupational Therapy Permanent Rehab position**

**Vacancy No***:
**TAR05220**

**Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora Taranaki**

**Taranaki Whanui He Rohe Oranga - Taranaki Together, A Healthy Community**

**Te Kaupapa - Mission**

Improving, promoting, protecting and caring for the health and wellbeing of the people of Taranaki.

We are looking for people that share our vision by providing the best care for our people and our community. We have a responsibility to see the whole picture, the whole community, in terms of health and to support everyone working in Taranaki to do the best job they can in a world of constant change.
- Occupational Therapy
- Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora Taranaki
- Location: Taranaki Base Hospital, New Plymouth
- Service: Occupational Therapy Permanent Rehabilitation position

Rehabilitation Service - Physical Health Inpatient Wards
- Contract: Permanent 1FTE (80 Hours per fortnight), with opportunities for role growth.
- Te Whatu Ora Taranaki (formerly Taranaki District Health Board) is a large organisation (2,400 staff) operating in the exciting, changing Health sector to a population of 116,600 people. To hear more about our culture, view the video on our careers page.

**Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role**

Occupational Therapy (OT) Department has an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist. As an Occupational Therapist you will work on the rehabilitation ward, having a caseload and supporting the rotational staff members/assistants as needed. You will work closely with Multidisciplinary team, work with wider internal and external providers and closely with the Inpatient Occupational Therapy team.

If you have:

- Experience in rehabilitation and passionate OT working as an individual and wider teams.
- Registered with Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand and work within Occupational Therapy board of conduct.
- The ability to provide efficient, effective intervention for patients.
- A knowledge/ understanding of funding processes for Enable NZ and ACC
- A commitment to quality service delivery and comply with the privacy act.
- An interest in and empathy with elderly and disabled clients
- Motivated to learn, explore and assist staff and patients during high demand.
- Good time management skills
- Eager to learn.
- Provide support to the Inpatient Clinical lead.
- Have 2 or more years’ experience and worked in a rehab setting before.

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team
- Te Whatu Ora Taranaki employs approximately 350 allied health professionals across its services, and we’re growing our inpatient physical health rehabilitation team by 60%. You will be joining a friendly team that is diverse in skills and experience, a team that welcomes collaboration, and that values the contribution of each team member. Our team provides rehabilitation care across acute and non-acute inpatient wards, and we’re happy to support other teams to ensure their success.

Moū - About you
- You will need to have:
- Experience in rehabilitation and passion work as an OT within Rehabilitation setting, and the wider OT team
- Registered with Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand and work within Occupational Therapy board code of conduct
- The ability to provide efficient, effective intervention for community and inpatients client.
- A knowledge/ understanding of funding processes for Enable NZ and ACC
- A commitment to quality service delivery and comply with the privacy act
- An interest in and empathy with elderly and disabled clients
- Motivated to learn, explore and assist staff and patients during high demand
- Good time management skills
- Eager to learn
- E pā ana ki a tatou - About us
- At Te Whatu Ora Taranaki, we believe having workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community. We are a pro-equity Health Organisation, with a focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
- When you choose to work with us, we will offer you:

- A comprehensive orientation and induction to our organisation and your department
- Access to clinical training and education
- Up to date facilities
- Opportunities to participate on local project and regional collaboration teams
- Professional development

**Taranaki**:

- A place like no other**
- Taranaki boasts some of New Zealand’s most iconic natural landscapes like Mt Taranaki and many adventure activities. The rugged and wild coastline is home to more than 12 world-class surf breaks. Taranaki is a place where you can ski and surf in the same day. For a more relaxing experience, there are many walks (bush, coastal or mountain) as well as art trails, festivals and award-winning museums and galleries and a thriving café culture. Click here to read more information about Taranaki.
- Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

**Applications Close Wednesday 22 November**
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