We are looking for an experienced, NZ RegisteredSeniorOccupational Therapist. We have a Permanent, full-time / Fixed Term position (40 hours/week) available with different services based at Auckland City Hospital.
You will join an excellent team of Allied Health practitioners to gain skills and competency in occupation-centred assessment and complex discharge planning:
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.
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We are part ofTe 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 nationallevels.
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.
Te Toka Tumai Auckland is one of the leading healthcare providers in New Zealand offering a wide range of tertiary and quaternary clinical services to a large and diverse population. We have state of the art facilities and provide our services from three hospitals – Auckland City Hospital, Starship Children’s Health and Greenlane Clinical Centre.
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Please do not delay your application as we screen applications as they come through and may close the applications as soon as we have a good pool of candidates for the role.
Immigration NZ has introduced a new Accredited Employer Work Visa system from 4 July 2022 that includes a simplified residency process for health workers on the new “Green List” of occupations –and this position is one of those designated critical positions!Of course for successful candidates offered a position with us who require a Work Visa, we will provide support with their Visa application. Here are the links to two key pages of NZ Immigration's official site for more information: Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa andImmigration NZ Green List Occupations
If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Vaidehi Sharma - Recruitment Consultant at Vaidehis@adhb.govt.nzquotingref #ADHB15184to discuss how we can best support your application.
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ADHB are currently looking to recruit top talent for a range of Allied Health jobs. Therapist jobs, speech therapist jobs, physiotherapist jobs, rehabilitation jobs, occupational therapist jobs are all in high demand. Auckland District Health Board prefers to recruit directly rather than through 3rd party recruitment agencies so scroll down to view all current Allied Health jobs.Occupational therapists provide therapy and support to people with limited ability to carry out everyday activities because of illness, injury or disability.
Chances of getting a job as an occupational therapist are average for those wanting to enter the role, but good for those with experience.
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Sources: Auckland Region District Health Boards/PSA, ‘Allied, Public Health, Scientific & Technical Multi Employer Collective Agreement, expires 30 June 2023’, 2022; District Health Boards/PSA, ‘Allied, Public Health, Scientific & Technical Multi Employer Collective Agreement, expires 30 June 2023’, 2022; and NZEI, 'Ministry of Education, NZEI Te Riu Roa and APEX Multi-Union Collective Agreement for Field Staff from 13 October 2021–27 January 2023', 2022.
“I’d always been interested in health and wellbeing and it was the holistic nature of occupational therapy that sparked my interest. It’s a fascinating field that acknowledges the link between peoples’ occupations and the body, mind, spirit and environment.
“I really enjoy the process of working alongside young people and whānau, supporting goal setting and problem solving around what they need and what they want to do.
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“I also enjoy seeing people’s awareness develop around the interaction between meaningful activity and wellbeing and how they can take an active role in their own healthcare and empowerment.”
“I work a 40-hour week and have the weekends off. Sometimes, I’m rostered on during public holidays because I work in a children’s hospital. That works OK for me as I can plan ahead as needed.”
“Check out the information available on the Occupational Therapy New Zealand website and try and arrange to observe an occupational therapist at work to get an idea of what’s involved.”
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Occupational therapists also need to be registered with the Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand (OTBNZ) and have a current Practising Certificate.
The Vulnerable Children Act 2014 means that if you have certain serious convictions, you can’t be employed in a role where you are responsible for, or work alone with, children.
New graduates have a better chance of finding work where adequate supervision is available such as in private clinics or public hospitals.
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Occupational therapist appears on Immigration New Zealand's Green List. This means the Government is actively encouraging skilled occupational therapists from overseas to work in New Zealand.
