Occupational Therapist

• Permanent Full time Occupational Therapy position based at Auckland City Hospital
• Do you have an interest and passion for working in an acute care environment?

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

We are looking for New Zealand Registered Occupational Therapist with an interest and passion for working in the fast-paced acute care environment covering General Medicine and Surgical wards. This is permanent, full-time position based at Auckland City Hospital. This role forms part of the acute hospital Occupational Therapy team:

• Our occupational therapy service provides assessment, treatment and rehabilitation to our patients in various clinical specialities across the hospital
• Collaborate with patients and the multidisciplinary team providing specialist occupational therapy assessment and interventions
• Meaningful support and orientation to your practice contexts with robust opportunities for critical reflection on practice, including peer review and professional supervision
• Work alongside your wider Allied Health colleagues using an interdisciplinary model to deliver high quality and effective services
• On the job training with continuous improvement and development opportunities including a well-established in-service training programme

About the Team/Service/ Location

We have a supportive Occupational Therapy team based at Auckland Hospital. You will receive onboarding and orientation to our acute hospital ward area/s with support from our Occupational Therapy Clinical Educator, Practice Supervisor and Senior clinicians.

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About you

As the ideal person for this role, you will have the following skills and attributes:

• Have or be eligible for NZ registration as an Occupational Therapist
• Experienced Occupational Therapy clinicians and new graduates welcome to apply
• Proven experience working in acute care is highly desirable
• Sound clinical reasoning skills and use of evidence informed practice
• Ability to work collaboratively with a range of professional groups in a multidisciplinary setting
• Effective time management, prioritisation and organisation skills
• Drive, energy and initiative with excellent communication and interpersonal skills 
• A pro-active / can-do approach with the ability to be flexible and work autonomously as well as in a team

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If you need any further information about these positions, please contact Natalie Muthoo, Clinical Lead Occupational Therapy at  Natalie.Muthoo@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

Advertising closes: Monday 26 May 2025 at Time 11:59 pm (New Zealand standard time).

To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below and submit your application online attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

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If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Vaidehi Sharma - Recruitment Consultant at Vaidehi.sharma@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz quoting ref #ADHB22788 to discuss how we can best support your application.

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