Occupational Therapist

Location:  Hutt Hospital

Contract: Fixed Term (12 months), Full time / 1 FTE, Rostered and Rotating

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 

The Advancing Wellness at Home Initiative (AWHI) team is a community team at Hutt Hospital works with people coming out of hospital post stroke, following an injury (under the Non-Acute Rehab contract) and also with medically unwell older people presenting to ED or Acute wards.

The team operates in a pull model, focussing on identifying patients who can rehabilitate and recover at home, earlier, in order to support with hospital flow. 

Whilst this role will have a particular focus on Stroke, the service to Older People and those discharging following an acute medical illness, non-acute rehabilitation will also form part of your scope of service. 

In order to offer a 7 day per week service, therapists in these roles will be rostered to work one weekend day per month with a rostered day off in the same fortnight. 

About the Team/Service Location

The AWHI team has a range of professionals including Nursing, Physiotherapy, Speech Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Allied Health Assistants,  as well as  access to specialist Doctors. 

We are committed to developing a culturally diverse team and strongly encourage applicants of all backgrounds with the right skills to consider applying. 

About you

We are looking for someone with the right clinical skills and a mind open to new ways of working.  Te Whatu Ora is committed to improving better health outcomes for Māori and Pacific whānau so your commitment to Te Tiriti and health equity is a must. You’ll also bring excellent time and case load management, great communication, and inter personal skills. 

In order to maximise our efficiency, we are developing our Inter-professional practice approaches, so you’d need to bring a holistic perspective and be prepared to cross-skill, learning some activities that may be new to you.

You will find professional support from your Occupational Therapy colleagues within the team and   Professional Leader for Occupational Therapy

Working at 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. 

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. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

How to Apply 

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Philip.Adamson@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.