Occupational Therapist

September 13, 2024

Habit Health

Palmerston North

OTHER & FULL TIME

Closing Date: 12/10/2024

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Manawatu-Whanganui - Palmerston North - Ruahine Street

Job Category: Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical

Job Description

Habit Health is a nationwide healthcare provider, specialising in the rehabilitation space. We enable people to live their best lives and empower our teams to realise their full potential.
Our Palmerston North/Whanganui clinic is looking for a dedicated Occupational Therapist who will work with other allied health team members to support people the way they deserve to be taken care of – the Habit Health way. We are currently seeking qualified applicants who can be based in Palmerston North, Whanganui, or Feilding. We are open to discussions to ensure we find the best fit for both you and our team.
Main responsibilities:

Develop / implement in-clinic and community rehabilitation programmes
Liaise with allied health team members
Create patient reports on client abilities, goals and best practice intervention
Utilise diary management software

The benefits of working with us:

We offer market competitive salary ensuring that our teams feel valued and 5k Sign on bonus with your first paycheck
Relocation support available should you move to Palmerston North
Annual budget set aside for professional development / study
All efforts made to provide you with the work / life balance that suits your needs
Clinical supervision provided
Opportunities to develop clinical skills in rehabilitation
Permanent full-time role with clear career progression
Great team culture with regular social events, weekly treats, award schemes
Well-being initiatives: annual eye exam, flu vaccination, access to EAP services

The ideal candidate:

Must have NZ OT registration and current APC
Ability to effectively manage your time and caseload
Full NZ Driver’s license for community rehabilitation
Excellent communication skills – you will be meeting new and varied people every day!

For Occupational Therapists based overseas

As an accredited employer we will provide assistance in the AEWV process
Support in gaining the NZ Occupational Therapy Board license
Assistance in helping you settle into New Zealand
Contribution towards relocation costs

Please refer to job no 860 in your cover letter when applying for this role.
If you have any questions, email HR@Habit.co.nz
Confidentiality is assured
Habit Health is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity hiring and providing a safe space to people of all cultures, languages, experiences and backgrounds.

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available