Casual Occupational Therapist Opportunities - Burwood Hospital at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury, Christchurch

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Casual positions - variety of service areas, hours and day of week including weekends.
• Registration and APC with the Occupational Therapy Board New Zealand is essential
• Preferably 2-4 years - experience in clinical practice

Mō te tūnga - About the Role

Come and work in the purposeful built wards at Burwood Hospital. Gain work satisfaction by working with people with physical health or mental health needs who require comprehensive assessment and rehabilitation. The area of work is within the Older Person - s Health and Rehabilitation Division.   Be part of both the ward team and the wider Occupational Therapy team and take the opportunities to access professional development through various special interest groups, in-service training and clinical supervision.

Ko wai koe | About You

In this role, you will be responsible:

• Working within interdisciplinary teams that work collaboratively and take a patient centred approach to assess patients and plan interventions that reflect the needs and goals of the individual;
• Working with patients to enable optimum safety and function during this phase of their recovery;
• Working with clients from diverse social and cultural backgrounds, and bringing your holistic skills, enthusiasm and passion to achieve the best outcome for your patients
• Working with patients who have had a medical event and require a period of rehabilitation to return safely to the community/home.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako - Skills and Experience

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build rapport with patients and their whanau
• An ability to quickly and effectively work in different areas of the Burwood campus.
• 2-4  years - experience in the practice of Occupational Therapy, preferably in  rehabilitation of orthopaedic conditions/general medical/surgical conditions/ neurological disorders and/or Mental Health experience.

Mō mātou | About Us

- Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do -

Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand, leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.

Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations.

Ngā hua | Benefits of working at Te Whatu Ora [Health New Zealand]

When you work at the Te Whatu Ora, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants and business.

Tono ināianei | Apply Now

Only applications submitted via our career site will be accepted, therefore apply directly on our career site here. 

For additional information about this role please contact Jenny Bailey, Recruitment Partner on jenny.bailey@cdhb.health.nz

We have a range of clinical and non-clinical roles at Health New Zealand, there could be a place for you!

Please visit our careers website for other roles and find your ideal fit within Health New Zealand.

The Future of the Health Industry

The role that you are applying for is one that may only be performed by a person who has been vaccinated against Covid-19.  It is therefore a condition of this application that you are vaccinated against Covid-19. As a person working in the health and disability sector you will come into contact with a large number of people, some of whom may be vulnerable.  Without a vaccine, there is the risk that you may contract Covid-19.  The requirement to be vaccinated is to keep you safe and also to endeavour to protect others against the potential transmission of Covid-19 as a result of you contracting it in the course of your employment.