Occupational Therapist- Intermediate Care Team at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Auckland Opportunity to join our Allied Health Occupational Therapist Intermediate Care team in a permanent, full-time roleJoin our supportive,multi-disciplinary team with strong professional support to enable you to optimise both your profession's specific practice and a community health focusVisa and Relocation support are on offer for suitable candidatesTe whiwhinga mahi| The Opportunity We are looking for an experiencedNZ Registered experienced Occupational Therapist or Senior Occupational Therapist to join our progressive service, which is committed to delivering care in a contemporary locality-based framework. This position is apermanent, full-timerole (1.0FTE 40 hours per week) This position is based atGreenlane Clinical Centre. Some of the responsibilities of the role include:
Provide acute care to patients aged from 16yrs, presenting with a wide variety of conditionsIntermediate Care includes R-CAT (Rapid Community Access Team) and Interim Care Beds in both community and private hospital settingsResponse time to referrals is within 24 hours and involves working with patients either transitioning from hospital to home or preventing admission to hospitalParticipate in a 7-day roster (0730-1600) which offers the flexibility of days off during the week and extended long weekendsWork alongside your wider Allied Health colleagues using an interdisciplinary model to deliver high-quality and effective serviceOn-the-job training with continuous improvement and development opportunities including a well-established in-service training programmeThe team consists of Nurses and Allied health staff with our focus being to bridge the gap between hospital and home before long-term services takeover.
As the ideal person for this role, you will have the following skills and attributes:
New Zealand registration as an Occupational Therapist and current Annual Practicing Certificate6+ years of clinical experienceClean, full New Zealand driver's licenceExcellent clinical reasoning skills and use of evidence-based practiceAbility to work collaboratively with a range of professional groups in a multidisciplinary bicultural environmentEffective time management, prioritisation and organisation skillsA flexible, proactive approach with excellent communication and interpersonal skillsAn interest in further developing your skills in supervising and supporting more junior occupational therapists and engaging in service development and quality improvement activities.Have an understanding of current issues related to the delivery of community-based careFor more information about this role please contactJohn Davison (Community Rehabilitation Service Lead)at****** We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children's Hospital, located in central Auckland.
We are part ofTe Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand , the overarching organisation for New Zealand's national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and nationallevels.
We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngati Whatua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to have a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieve equitable outcomes for all.
We 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.
Immigration NZ has introduced a new Accredited Employer Work Visa system from 4 July 2022. For some positions, this includes a clear pathway to residency. And of course, for successful candidates offered a position with us who require a Work Visa, we will provide support with their Visa application. Here is a link for more informationImmigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa .
Salary Range for Occupational Therapist:Step 1 $58,513 to Step 10 $89,701 Salary Range for Senior Occupational Therapist: Step 9 $87,192 to Step 12 $98,499 Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply APPLY NOW!!! We are screening applications as they come in and may close this vacancy as soon as we have a pool of highly qualified suitable candidates. To applyplease click on the 'Apply' tab below and submit your application online attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.
If you have any queries about accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Candida Hall - Recruitment Consultant at ******quoting ref#ADHB17124to discuss how we can best support your application.
Employer: Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Toka Tumai Auckland
Note: You may be redirected to the employer's careers website.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
