Occupational Therapist, Child Development Service

4 days ago


Palmerston North, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua MidCentral Full time

(Scope of Practice - Occupational Therapist)

An exciting opportunity has become available within the Child Development Service for an Occupational Therapist with **an interest in working with tamariki/children and their whānau/community support.**

The position is 32 hrs per week (0.8 FTE).

The successful applicant will provide a high quality occupational therapy through assessment, consultation and therapy services to children alongside their families/support network who are referred through the Child Development Service of MidCentral. The tamariki may be referred due to disability or risk of disability.

Experience in working with a range of community providers and the education sector would be an advantage.

The **Child Development Service** is based at the Palmerston North Hospital however provides a region wide service. It is a multi-disciplinary Allied Health service providing a range of assessment, intervention and support services to children with disability or at risk of developing disability and their whānau who reside within the MidCentral district.



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