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About the role:

The Whangarei Community Team has exciting opportunities for Occupational Therapists to join our service. This role is a community-based role, working collaboratively to support patients through equipment, modification and rehab solutions to maximise their independence, safety and wellbeing at home. This role also offers growth opportunity for Occupational Therapists that would like to expand their practice within Wheeled Mobility provision.

Location: Commerce Street, Whangarei

Service: Whangarei Community Team - Older Adults, Rehabilitation and Allied Health

Contract: Permanent, Full Time (1.0FTE/40 hours per week – Hours of work negotiable)

About our team:

The Whangarei Community Services work with people with acquired neurological, long term, or age-related conditions including stroke, dementia, frailty and post trauma conditions. Our teams are multidisciplinary and include Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech-language Therapists, Social Workers, Dietitians, Liaison Nurses and Allied Health Assistants, with close links with Nurse Practitioners, Geriatricians and a Rehabilitation Physician.

We also work closely with the wider regional teams that sit in Kaitaia, Bay of Islands and Kaipara.

Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau offers on-going professional development opportunities and cultural professional supervision is available from Māori and Pacific Health teams.

About you:

We are looking for Occupational Therapists who have a wide range of skills and with a strong interest in working in a community setting to assist individuals and families to manage the impact of diagnosis and/or long-term health conditions. An Enable or Accessable accredited assessor would be a strongly desirable. You will have sound clinical skills and a minimum of 2 years post registration experience working with older adults and in a team environment.

We require you to bring your holistic skills, enthusiasm and passion to achieve the best outcome for your patients. You will have current registration/APC and a current full New Zealand driver's license. You will be able to demonstrate ability to build rapport with patient and whānau from all backgrounds and have a clear understanding of the health needs of our Māori and Pacific Island communities.

If you are passionate about being the best you can be, thrive on working in a team setting and are ready to expand your practice further then we'd love to hear from you. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the right skills and experience who share our values to apply and would greatly value seeing more applicants from our Māori and Pacific Peoples communities.

Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and holds stewardship for equitable health outcomes for Māori as Tāngata Whenua as the highest priority.

A career with Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau will see you action meaningful change in the region we love, and in your professional development – all whilst enjoying everything the stunning North has to offer. You really can enjoy the best of both.
Our people live our Values:
Tangata I te tuatahi People First - People are central to all we do
Whakaute (tuku mana) Respect - We treat others as they would like to be treated
Manaaki Caring - We nurture those around us, and treat all with dignity and compassion
Whakawhitiwhiti korero Communication - We communicate safely, openly and with respect to promote clear understanding
Taumata teitei (hirangi) Excellence - Our attitude of excellence inspires success, competence, confidence and innovation

Vacancy No: AH24-123 and AH24-198
Close Date: 6 October 2024