Core Clinician Occupational Therapist, ATR Pukekohe Rehab and Care Ward - Community Health Service at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Counties Manukau, Auckland

Part Time 0.8 FTE, Permanent

Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guideline

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

The Opportunity: Join our inter-professional rehab team as a core clinician occupational therapist at Pukekohe Rehab and Care Ward, a 20 bedded Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation (ATR) ward. This position is based at Pukekohe Hospital. 

The preferred candidate will demonstrate strong clinical skills to work as an effective team member.  In this role, you will have the opportunity to enable older adults and disabled people with a range of clinical presentations to rehabilitate and achieve their goals. The successful candidate will receive clinical leadership and professional support from the Senior Occupational Therapist as well as other members of the inter-professional team.

Essential:

• NZ registered Occupational Therapist with current annual practising certificate
• Excellent clinical decision making, communication and inter-personal skills
• Ability to be resilient, resourceful, and proactive
• Strong conflict resolution and problem - solving skills for non-complex issues
• Full, clean driver’s licence

Desirable:

• Rehabilitation experience
• Experience providing restorative assessment and treatment interventions with Neurological, Orthopaedic and medical patients
• EMS equipment accreditation
• Experience supervising, mentoring or coaching other team members

Benefits:

• Refund of annual practising certificate
• Financial contribution towards OTNZ WNA professional association membership
• Free parking onsite
• Discounted services as part of our work perks

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Maaori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to apply

To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. To review the position description, please click here. 

For more information, please contact Amy Lin in the Recruitment Centre on 09 276 0044 ext 58680 or amy.lin@middlemore.co.nz. 

Job number: CMH202514970

Applications close: 25 May 2025