Practice Supervisor Occupational Therapy - Community Allied Health at Auckland District Health Board (Central Auckland), Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Lead a team of Occupational Therapists within the Allied Health Community Therapy Team at Auckland DHB

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

At Te Toka Tumai | Auckland DHB we are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our team as a Practice Supervisor within the Adult Community Services Allied Health team. This is a permanent, full-time position which combines professional and people leadership, service development and quality improvements, with clinical practice. 

• Provide operational and clinical leadership to the OT team
• Demonstrate effective clinical reasoning and model senior level evidence-informed practice
• Provide adult teaching and apply knowledge of appropriate educating skills
• Undertake a clinical caseload providing comprehensive and evidence based care
• You will have the collegial support of the other Allied Health Practice Supervisors in Adult Community Services, and support from your Team Leader and Allied Health Clinical and Quality Lead

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Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

As the ideal person for this role you will have the following skills and attributes:

• New Zealand registration as an Occupational Therapist with a current Annual Practicing Certificate
• 7+ years of clinical experience, additionally mentoring and coaching experience desirable
• Appropriate supervision training or progress towards completion
• EMS accredited equipment assessor desirable
• Clean, full New Zealand drivers licence
• Excellent clinical reasoning skills and use of evidence informed practice
• Ability to work collaboratively with a range of professional groups in a multidisciplinary bicultural environment
• Effective time management, prioritisation and organisation skills
• A flexible, pro-active approach with excellent communication and interpersonal skills 

For more information about this role please contact Tony Westwood (Community Rehabilitation Service Lead Adult Community Services) on TWestwood@adhb.govt.nz

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

Auckland District Health Board (Auckland DHB) is one of the leading healthcare providers in New Zealand offering a wide range of tertiary and quaternary clinical services to a large and diverse population. We have state of the art facilities and provide our services from three hospitals – Auckland City Hospital, Starship Children’s Health and Greenlane Clinical Centre.

The Community Allied Health Team is a large multidisciplinary service for adult clients who have physical health and disability needs and live in the Central Auckland region. Our Occupational Therapists work in multidisciplinary locality teams and are committed to the holistic delivery of health services within the ADHB community providing integrated care that is coordinated around the client and their needs.

• Working within a dynamic, supportive and multidisciplinary team
• Meaningful support and orientation to your practice contexts with robust opportunities for critical reflection on practice, including peer review and professional supervision
• On the job training with development opportunities including a well-established in-service training programme
• Opportunity to develop your skills in service improvement as the OT team is currently implementing a number of exciting quality initiatives.
• A great team environment and supportive work culture

For more information on what we offer, please click here

Immigration/Visa Support

Immigration NZ has introduced a new Accredited Employer Work Visa system from 4 July 2022 that includes a simplified residency process for health workers on the new “Green List” of occupations – and this position is one of those designated critical positions! Of course for successful candidates offered a position with us who require a Work Visa, we will provide support with their Visa application. Here are the links to two key pages of NZ Immigration's official site for more information:  Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa  and Immigration NZ Green List Occupations

The remuneration for this position is covered by a collective agreement (PSA Allied, Public Health and Technical MECA 2018-2020)

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Advertising closes: Monday, 18 July 2022 at Time 11:59 pm (New Zealand standard time).

To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below and submit your application online attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

Click here to view details about our recruitment process

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Elismha Lubbe - Recruitment Consultant at ElismhaL@adhb.govt.nz quoting ref #ADHB13203 to discuss how we can best support your application.

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