Ward 10a - Intellectual Disability Service (Medium Secure unit)
Wakari Hospital, Dunedin
Looking for a short term opportunity?
Full-time position (40 hrs per week) - fixed-term for up to 12 months
Challenging but highly rewarding role
About the team
The Intellectual Disability Service (IDS) is part of the Specialist Mental Health Services based at Wakari Hospital. The IDS comprises of three parts, Ward 10a - a 12 bed inpatient service, Helensburgh Cottage - a four bed Inpatient Rehabilitation unit and the Community Liaison team. You will work alongside the multidisciplinary team comprising of Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, Mental Health Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists and Psychiatrists.
Ward 10a is a medium secure 12 bed inpatient service for intellectually disabled clients, aged 17 to 65 years, whom require assessment and treatment under the Mental Health Act or are subject to the criminal justice system via the Intellectual Disability Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation Act 2003.
About you/about the role
As an Occupational Therapist with experience in a mental health setting, you'll provide a discipline specific perspective through the facilitation and delivery of the occupational therapy process, including assessments, treatment planning and interventions for consumers admitted to the unit. This takes place in both group and individual settings.
Ideally you'll bring to this role an ability to work within an adult mental health environment, exceptional communication skills, your non-judgmental attitude and your positive manner.
To be an effective Occupational Therapist and to fit well into our dedicated team, you will have sound skills in occupational therapy assessment, treatment planning, implementation and evaluation, ideally from having worked in a mental health setting previously. But what will be most evident in your CV will be your client centred approach and your passion for working with people with an intellectual disability.
To ensure the continued wellbeing of your clients through best practice, you'll liaise extensively with fellow Occupational Therapists throughout Southern DHB.
This is a fixed-term, full-time role, requiring a NZ Registered Occupational Therapist, a current annual practicing certificate, and a clean full driver's licence and have met the requirements of NZ Vulnerable Children's Act.
The location
The Southern district offers the benefits of excellent amenities, first class primary through to tertiary education, affordable housing and outstanding recreational opportunities. Whether it surfing, kayaking or sailing; skiing, hunting or fishing; theatre, live-music or art - there's literally something for everyone. Check out https://southernhealthcareers.nz/ for what the region and we can offer you and your whanau.
About the Southern DHB
Here at Southern DHB, we're up to the challenge of realising our vision of Better Health, Better Lives, Whanau Ora; and to help us achieve this we're very focused on bringing into our organisation people who display our values of being kind, open and positive, with a sense of community.
Covering the largest geographical area of all the District Health Boards, Southern DHB exists to support everyone across our district to live well, and access the right care when they need it, by delivering high quality, patient-centred and equitable health services to our diverse communities. Located South of the Waitaki River our catchment area encompasses Invercargill City, Queenstown - Lakes District, Gore, rural Southland, Clutha, Central Otago, Maniototo, Waitaki District and Dunedin City.
Closing date: Monday, 19 October 2020.
Please note that we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications and could withdraw the advertising at any time.
For further information please contact Caroline Godfrey, Recruitment Advisor - Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability. Phone (03) 214-5769 or email mailto:**********
To apply
We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: http://www.southernhealth.nz
Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.
