Occupational Therapist

5 days ago

Christchurch, New Zealand Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury Full time

**Provide Occupational Therapy assessment and therapeutic interventions to service users and improve the health and wellbeing of the Canterbury community**:

- ** Permanent part time opportunity 0.6FTE (24 hours per week), there may be extra hours available from June 2025**:

- ** Hours of work are between Monday - Friday 0800 -1630**

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**

We have an exciting opportunity to join the supportive Occupational Therapy team at Christchurch Hospital. This is a part-time (24 hours/week) permanent role on the Christchurch Hospital Acute Campus site.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

- Working with patients to provide comprehensive Inter-disciplinary and specific occupational therapy based assessments, patient centred goal setting, therapeutic interventions, and education to whānau and friends and IDT colleagues
- Working with patients from diverse social and cultural backgrounds and working collaboratively with whanau, the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure the best outcomes
- Delegation of clinical tasks to Allied Health Assistants
- Identifying and contributing towards quality improvement initiatives
- Being involved in transfer and discharge planning
- Mentoring and supervision of other colleagues within the wider Occupational Therapy service
- As part of the team you will also contribute to the weekend roster on a regular basis

**Ab**out You**

You will have a passion and desire to work in acute care within a team environment, and want to grow and develop professionally as an occupational therapist.

Your skills will include:

- Sound clinical assessment and problem solving skills
- The ability to work autonomously and collaboratively, to develop positive interpersonal relationships, and work flexibly within the inter-disciplinary team, with a team player attitude
- Strong clinical reasoning skills and use of evidence informed practice
- Strong organisation, prioritisation skills and experience with discharge planning
- The willingness to engage in quality improvement mahi
- Clinical experience working within the acute hospital environment would be an advantage
- A willingness to learn and to share your learning
- 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
- A positive attitude and enthusiasm for this area of work
- Registration with the NZ Occupational Therapy Board and current Annual Practicing Certificate (or eligibility to obtain)

**Working for Health New Zealand**

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellnesses. 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**

**How to Apply**

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