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Occupational Therapist - Central Sector

Job Number: WAI28246

• Maintain your professional development to ensure your practice is current and evidence based.
• Practice your speciality in a way which puts tāngata whaiora at the centre in whatever you are doing.
• Work to understand and build relationships within the community that you are working in.
• A commitment to support tāngata whaiora to transition back to primary services with the tools and resources they require.

• A current annual practicing certificate with scope to work in the mental health sector.
• A current full driver’s license.
• Knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and how to apply this to your practice.
• The ability to be service user/tangata whaiora focussed.
• To be innovative and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team as well as autonomously.
• Have well-developed time management skills with the ability to coordinate and prioritise personal and team task.
• The ability to coordinate care and provide therapeutic interventions.
• Experience working within mental health and addictions service.

• As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.