Occupational Therapist

4 days ago

Whangarei Central, New Zealand Evolve Rehabilitation Full time

Join Evolution Healthcare

When you join us at Evolution healthcare, you will be given the support you need to succeed. We provide a safe, friendly, inclusive and diverse work environment. We believe the work we do, the values we uphold, and the ambitions of our team enable our staff to be their best.

With a team of 1700 and growing, Evolution Healthcare is a leading provider of choice for innovative and superior private healthcare across New Zealand. Our group has five hospitals and a range of specialist health and wellbeing services.

Belonging to Evolution Healthcare means you are supported by an organisation that invests in facilities, technologies and innovative models to continuously move towards a better future for all the people in our care.

We are a values-driven organisation. You will champion our values of integrity, commitment, collaboration and innovation through your work by bringing the best of yourself to every situation and put the wellbeing of our people and all the people we care for, first.

About us

At Evolve Rehabilitation, we guide and support our clients through their rehabilitation journey, in a safe and structured environment. Through short, medium, or long-term residential support we support our clients to regain independence and re-learn daily activities.

About the role

As the Occupational Therapist, you will be responsible for carrying out objective client assessments and rehabilitation programmes to meet client goals. You will use best practice to measure and evaluate client rehabilitation participation and progress, while providing clinical skills to the rehabilitation assistants and residential team leaders. You will manage a clinical caseload successfully, balancing the delivery of clinical best practice to clients with funder requirements and meeting the performance targets required by the business.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in an extremely rewarding rehab setting with our clients.

This is a permanent position for 80 hours per fortnight and is located at Evolve Rehabilitation, Whangarei.

About you

As an Occupational Therapist, you will need good written and verbal communication skills as well as the following skills and experience:


•    Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy and current registration required

•    Registered under Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003

•    Experience with traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and/or related conditions preferred

•    Committed to continuous quality improvement and personal development

•    Hold a clean and current full driver's licence

Leading through our values

We are a values-driven organisation. You will champion our values of integrity, commitment, collaboration and innovation through your work by bringing the best of yourself to every situation and put the wellbeing of our people and all the people we care for, first.

Apply today

We welcome applications from people with the right to work in New Zealand.

Applications close: 22 November 2025

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