Calling All Occupational Therapists - Exciting Opportunities at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Counties Manukau, Auckland

Full Time/Part Time

Permanent 

Remuneration as per MECA guidelines

Commitment to your professional development 

Highly supportive and learning team environment

Counties Manukau District provides health and disability services to over 500,000 people in our local community. We are focused on achieving better health outcomes for our growing patient population, with particular emphasis on Maaori and Pacific peoples and other communities with health disparities. 

As an Occupational Therapist, you will support our whaiora by facilitating group sessions, assess their level of functioning, developing interventions to support recovery through meaningful participation in areas that are important to our whaiora and their whaanau.

You will work in partnership with the patient, whaanau and other healthcare providers (e.g Physiotherapist, Speech Language therapist; nurses) in order to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate outcomes of care.

We have permanent & fixed term full time/part time vacancies in different services across Counties Manukau District.

Rapua te Ao Waiora - Full Time, Permanent 

Rapua te Ao Waiora provides clinical and cultural assessment and treatment support to tangata whaiora/service users and whanau/families in the Papakura and Manurewa area. Within this team you will play an integral part in the health and wellbeing of our community.

We are a multi-disciplinary team of various mental health professionals, such as nurses, social workers, psychologists, cultural advisors, peer support specialists and more. If you are looking to be part of a dynamic, friendly team, then this could be the role for you.

Intensive Community Team (ICT) - Full Time, Permanent 

The Intensive Community team is an innovative, recovery focused team who are committed to excellent care and the best outcomes for our service users. We provide assertive community based interventions for service users who have high and complex needs within the Counties Manukau catchment area.

You will be required to work closely with mental health clinicians to provide assessment, treatment and support to an identified Service users group. You will have strong communication skills and an ability to work collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary environment to support service users, families and carers.

You will be committed to learning and developing alongside the team and be proactive in seeking learning opportunities. We offer an open and supportive team environment with on-going learning opportunities. Mental health supports the goal of all service users and staff to be smoke free.

Tiaho Mai - Full Time, Permanent

Following a transformative re-build incorporating latest technology and co-designed with our whaiora and wider community, Tiaho Mai is the newest inpatient mental health unit in the country.

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate a genuine commitment to the people who we serve, within the diverse and culturally rich community of Counties Manukau. Our candidate will demonstrate, excellent communication skills, be highly organised, and possess honesty, integrity and professionalism. You will need to have the ability to promote teamwork and to support our whaiora in their recovery journey by promoting, and having a genuine focus on equitable health systems and outcomes. 

Essential:

• Registered or eligible to register as an Occupational Therapist with OTNZ, with current APC
• Current full driver's licence
• Previous experience as an Occupational Therapist

What's in it for you?

• A great learning environment where you will continue to grow and be challenged
• Fantastic culture and team environment 
• Refund of your annual practising certificate cost (pro rata)
• Onsite professional development sessions
• Generous study allowance on top of mandatory training
• A relocation package which includes reimbursement for your flight, temporary accommodation, shipping container, car rental etc. (T's & C's apply) 
• Discounted services as part of our work perks

Counties Manukau District fully supports ongoing education and development of all employees including regular supervision, fortnightly in-services, performance development plans and supported study. So if you are seeking an opportunity to work for a dynamic and progressive organisation at the forefront of innovative health delivery, then we would like to hear from you...

If you want to be in a role that truly makes a difference to Counties Manukau and our community, then apply now!

For more information please contact Amy Lin in the Recruitment Centre on 09 2760044 ext 58680 or via email on amy.lin@middlemore.co.nz

Job Number: CMH06988