Occupational Therapist

7 days ago

Lower Hutt, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

**Location**: Wellington Regional Hospital/Kenepuru Hospital/Hutt Valley Hospital

**Service**: Occupational Therapy

**Contract**: Full time, permanent

**Salary**: As per MECA
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
An opportunity for a motivated Occupational Therapist has become available in our Inpatient rehabilitation wards. This is a permanent, full time position.
Role includes
- Assessment, management, therapy and intervention of occupational performance issues in a rehabilitation setting
- Support the wider Occupational Therapy team when required
- Mentor and support rotational Occupational Therapists
- Active involvement in the development of the Occupational Therapy service Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

The Occupational Therapy service see patients/clients within the hospital or based in the community. Services are based in MAPU, the acute wards, the rehabilitation wards and specialist outpatients
The Older Persons and Rehabilitation inpatient role has a caseload which consists of a wide range of patients/clients and requires knowledge of common medical, surgical, orthopaedic and age related conditions and detailed knowledge of diagnosis and clinical management of stroke and neurological conditions.
You will have good access to peer support, clinical and professional supervision. Training is also available internally and externally, to help you continue to build skills and knowledge to provide excellent patient care.
Moū - About you
We are looking for an Occupational Therapist with a minimum of three years - experience. Previous experience in neurological rehabilitation, cognitive and age related conditions is highly preferred. We are looking for someone ideally who has experience with supervising OTs and mentoring staff. or who is motivated to develop their skills in these areas
Skills & Experience
- Registration and current APC with Occupational Therapy Board NZ
- Recent clinical experience in inpatient setting
- Experience in collaborative Multidisciplinary/Interprofessional practice
- Enable NZ Accreditation in Personal care, household management and basic housing modifications
- Enable NZ accreditation in wheeled mobility (desirable)
- Demonstrates ability to build rapport with patient and whānau from all backgrounds
- Current drivers licenceE 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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