Senior Allied Health Professional (OT-Manawanui)

• Seeking an experienced Senior Allied Health professional to join our Team at Manawanui Maori Mental Health, a Community mental health service
• Manawanui is essential in ensuring tangata whai-i-te-ora regain power and control (rangatiratanga) over their own lives and to promote principles of social justice.
• Permanent, full-time (40 hours) role, working Monday to Friday.
• Based at Pt Chevalier, close to motorway and free parking available.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Allied Health professional (Occupational Therapist) to join our team at Manawanui Unit, based in Point Chevalier.

Manawanui Oranga Hinengaro offers a unique culturally informed approach to care and recovery, working under the guidance of Te Ao Maori (Maori World View) me ona Tikanga (Protocols). 

We provide a range of clinical services and talking therapies for adults with moderate to severe mental illness or psychological distress via multi-disciplinary teams within a kaupapa Maori framework. Our team includes: psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers and cultural specialist.

This role provides high quality Occupational Therapist expertise to the wider Manawanui multidisciplinary team. 

Working as a Key worker, the roles provides assessment and support for a caseload of tangata whai-i-te-ora, who require holistic care in order to flourish independently in the community.

Clinical services are provided by a multi-disciplinary team which includes Psychiatry, Psychology, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Social Work.

Te Toka Tumai Auckland has an extensive and supportive occupational therapy mental health network that meets monthly. There is strong commitment to supporting professional development in line with professional requirements, alongside meeting clinical/professional supervision needs and offering career progression opportunities.

For further details, please refer to the position description Click Here

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist with a minimum of 5 years mental health experience.

You will be registered with the Occupational Therapy Board of NZ (with no condition on scope of practice) and hold a current valid APC.

This is an area of work that requires a highly proactive and enthusiastic person with excellent interpersonal skills to meet the challenges and opportunities of the practice setting. The role requires sound occupation-centred philosophy, commitment to teamwork and excellent organisational capability.

The role will also involve mentoring students, so you will also need the ability to lead and mentor.

For more information about this role please contact Katrina Wahanui KatrinaWah@adhb.govt.nz

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

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 of Te 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 national levels.

We are also an Accredited Employer with Immigration NZ (Please visit Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa for more information if you will be needing a Work Visa) . We can also provide relocation packages for successful candidates based overseas.

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

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.

For more information on what we offer, Please click here

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Jade Smith - Recruitment Consultant at jadeelizab@adhb.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.