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Core Rotational Occupational Therapist, Adult Rehabilitation and Health of Older People

  • Auckland
  • Full time
  • Healthcare
  • Posted 5 hours ago
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Job Description

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Full Time, Permanent

Remuneration as per the PSA Allied MECA guidelines 

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. 

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a registered Occupational Therapist to join our service. This position involves four six-monthly core rotations through Acute and Health of Older People Assessment, Treatment & Rehabilitation wards. This is then followed by movement onto annual advanced rotations through five specialist areas including Spinal Unit, National Burns Unit, Community Services, Adult Rehabilitation and Hand Therapy.

Come and join our supportive teams providing acute physical care and rehabilitation for people aged 16 years onwards. Our therapists cover inpatient acute or rehabilitation wards for people with decreased occupational performance following conditions such as stroke, amputation, falls, fractures, and deconditioning.   

If you enjoy variety, new challenges, working in a multicultural setting and being part of an interdisciplinary team then this is the job for you. Counties Manukau District is committed to enabling our people to be self-managers and you will be supported to work collaboratively with clients, carers and other health care professionals.

Essential:

  • NZ Registered Occupational Therapist with a current practising certificate
  • Enthusiasm for ongoing professional development
  • Excellent inter-professional communication
  • Ability to communicate with a diverse range of clients
  • Full, current driver's licence

Employment Package:

  • Refund of your annual practising certificate cost
  • Discounted services as part of our work perks

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 Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to apply

To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online career’s portal. To review the position description, please click here. 

For more information on this role, please contact Amy Lin in the Recruitment Centre on 09 276 0044 ext 58680 or amy.lin@middlemore.co.nz.

Job Number: CMH202515217

Applications Close: 14 May 2025

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.