Occupational Therapist - Buchanan Rehabilitation Centre at Auckland District Health Board (Central Auckland), Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

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

• Permanent full time 40 hours per week - Monday to Friday
• Located in Point Chevalier

We are the progressive national leader in the provision of recovery focussed inpatient rehabilitation for people experiencing severe mental illness. Buchanan Rehabilitation Centre is a 40 bed specialist inpatient service available to people aged between 18 and 65 years, however most people are aged under 30 with a significant number aged under 25.

We provide a programme of both group and individual interactions based on stages of rehabilitation to support individual recovery. We strive toward assisting and supporting people to enhance their coping strategies and self-determination.

This is a great opportunity to join our small dedicated team of therapists, offering a range of individual and group interventions. In this role, you will apply your occupational therapy expertise in collaboration with service users and the MDT to promote recovery through a structured, safe and flexible programme.

For further details, please refer to the position description here

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

Our ideal candidate will be registered with the Occupational Therapy Board of NZ (with no condition on scope of practice) and hold a current valid APC. As it is community based, it's essential that you have a full and clean NZ driver's licence.

This is an area of work that requires a highly proactive and enthusiastic person with excellent interpersonal skills to meet the challenges and opportunities of the practice setting. You will have sound occupation-centred philosophy, commitment to team work, excellent organisational capability and an ability to demonstrate a high level of time management and organisational skills.

For more information about this role please contact Dianne Bartlett - Clinical Team Leader (BRC) on DianneBa@adhb.govt.nz or 021801457

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

We will provide an interesting and supportive working environment including excellent supervision and a commitment to on-going professional development. You would work within a well-developed primary nursing model with excellent support from two Clinical Charge Nurses and a great nursing team.

We also recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai | Auckland DHB.

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.

If you have any queries about the online process, please contact Olive Vallabh, Recruitment Consultant at Ovallabh@adhb.govt.nz