Job Opportunities in New Zealand
September 6, 2024
Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora
Dunedin
OTHER
Occupational Therapist EDRS
Dunedin
Mō te tūranga - About the role
Rehabilitation within Dunedin includes two community teams triaged by age (<65 and >65), and two rehabilitation wards - again largely divided by age. The wider rehabilitation team are a focused patient team that strive to achieve the best outcomes for our patients. This role is with the older community rehabilitation team, EDRS.
This is a a dynamic and evolving community interdisciplinary team, you will be part of an experienced supportive team, planning and providing intensive rehabilitation to our diverse patients within their own homes and transitional care. We have recently taken on a new ACC contract and are now seeing orthopaedic patients that would benefit from rehabilitation in the community to improve outcomes and avoid readmission. This has been an exciting process and satisfying client group to work with.
We take pride in supporting our staff to grow and we enable ongoing professional development including regular team in-services, senior staff mentoring and peer review and access to course and conference funding. We support student education throughout clinical placements. You will be part of the wider rehabilitation services so there are always opportunities for cover/secondments or experience in other areas if this is part of your professional development plan.
You'll have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and expertise in the wonders of rehabilitation with medical, orthopaedic and neurological conditions including but not limited to stroke, parkinsons, and decline in cognitive function. You will also have the opportunity to support, teach and upskill students. Rehabilitation is the area where you can get to know your patients work on specific goals and see lifechanging outcomes within a specific time period
See position description.
Mōu ake - About you
Ideally, you bring a minimum of three years occupational therapy experience that includes working in a rehabilitation setting with patients with stroke, neurological conditions and the frail elderly. Experience with orthopaedic conditions is also an advantage, as is level 1 wheelchair accreditation. You will demonstrate a strong understanding of optimising patient outcomes and facilitating effective discharge planning, using a patient centred and evidence-based approach to goal setting and intervention. You will build excellent relationships between inpatients and the community.
In addition, you will have enthusiasm and a willingness to commit to our team and patients. You will be expected to be active in-service quality initiatives, therefore be proactive, innovative and have a quality driven leadership approach.
For this occupational therapy role, you will need to be a New Zealand registered occupational therapist with a current annual practising certificate.
Mō mātou - About us
Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.
Utu whānui - Salary range
This role belongs to the Allied, Public Health, Scientific, and Technical Multi-Employer Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1 ($74,842 p.a) and Step 7 ($104,466 p.a).
Rā mōnehu - Closing date: Sunday, 6 October 2024.
Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Do not delay; make sure you apply as soon as possible.
Tono ināianei - Apply now
For further information please contact James Boyd, Recruitment Advisor, james.boyd@southerndhb.govt.nz
Pre-employment checks
In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to:
We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/
- Salary band - $74,842 to $104,466 p.a. pro-rata and Kiwisaver
- 1.0 FTE fixed-term position available - parental leave cover until July 2025
- Monday to Friday
Mō te tūranga - About the role
Rehabilitation within Dunedin includes two community teams triaged by age (<65 and >65), and two rehabilitation wards - again largely divided by age. The wider rehabilitation team are a focused patient team that strive to achieve the best outcomes for our patients. This role is with the older community rehabilitation team, EDRS.
This is a a dynamic and evolving community interdisciplinary team, you will be part of an experienced supportive team, planning and providing intensive rehabilitation to our diverse patients within their own homes and transitional care. We have recently taken on a new ACC contract and are now seeing orthopaedic patients that would benefit from rehabilitation in the community to improve outcomes and avoid readmission. This has been an exciting process and satisfying client group to work with.
We take pride in supporting our staff to grow and we enable ongoing professional development including regular team in-services, senior staff mentoring and peer review and access to course and conference funding. We support student education throughout clinical placements. You will be part of the wider rehabilitation services so there are always opportunities for cover/secondments or experience in other areas if this is part of your professional development plan.
You'll have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and expertise in the wonders of rehabilitation with medical, orthopaedic and neurological conditions including but not limited to stroke, parkinsons, and decline in cognitive function. You will also have the opportunity to support, teach and upskill students. Rehabilitation is the area where you can get to know your patients work on specific goals and see lifechanging outcomes within a specific time period
See position description.
Mōu ake - About you
Ideally, you bring a minimum of three years occupational therapy experience that includes working in a rehabilitation setting with patients with stroke, neurological conditions and the frail elderly. Experience with orthopaedic conditions is also an advantage, as is level 1 wheelchair accreditation. You will demonstrate a strong understanding of optimising patient outcomes and facilitating effective discharge planning, using a patient centred and evidence-based approach to goal setting and intervention. You will build excellent relationships between inpatients and the community.
In addition, you will have enthusiasm and a willingness to commit to our team and patients. You will be expected to be active in-service quality initiatives, therefore be proactive, innovative and have a quality driven leadership approach.
For this occupational therapy role, you will need to be a New Zealand registered occupational therapist with a current annual practising certificate.
Mō mātou - About us
Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.
Utu whānui - Salary range
This role belongs to the Allied, Public Health, Scientific, and Technical Multi-Employer Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1 ($74,842 p.a) and Step 7 ($104,466 p.a).
Rā mōnehu - Closing date: Sunday, 6 October 2024.
Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Do not delay; make sure you apply as soon as possible.
Tono ināianei - Apply now
For further information please contact James Boyd, Recruitment Advisor, james.boyd@southerndhb.govt.nz
Pre-employment checks
In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to:
- Occupational Health Assessment
- Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
- Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)
We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/
We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available
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