Occupational Therapist

3 days ago

Tauranga, New Zealand Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Full time

Based in Tauranga
- Fixed Term Full-time to 13 March 2026
- Free flu vaccination + Staff carparking + Discounted goods

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
**About the Role**

Do you want to be part of a great interdisciplinary team working in the community? Are you passionate about keeping people at home achieving their potential? Are you client centred?

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join the Community Allied Health team based in Tauranga. This is a fixed term, full time position - 80 hours per fortnight, covering a parental leave vacancy.

**About the Team/Service/ Location**

**About you**
- At least 3 years post graduate experience
- Current Annual Practising Certificate
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal
- Clean full NZ Drivers Licence
- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth

If you are a highly motivated Occupational Therapist who works well as part of a team and is looking for a rewarding community-based position, then we want to hear from you

**Working for Health New Zealand**

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

**_ Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion _**

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