• An exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapy role covering our Haematology service at Auckland City Hospital.
• This is a part time 0.5FTE position, 20 hours a week.

Te whiwhinga mahi| The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our dedicated and supportive Adult Occupational Therapy team at Auckland City Hospital. This is a great opportunity for you to work with New Zealand’s largest public hospital and clinical research facility. Working at Auckland DHB you can have both an amazing career as well as an awesome work life balance.

This role is based within our Acute Occupational Therapy Team covering the speciality Haematology service.

You will join an excellent team of Occupational Therapists to gain skills and competencies in assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation and discharge planning. You will work alongside your wider Allied Health colleagues using an interdisciplinary model within a multidisciplinary team on the wards to deliver high quality, effective services for our population. Regardless of your experience, you can expect to receive a thorough orientation with OT Clinical Educator support and regular meetings with your practice supervisor.

This position ispart time permanent, working 20 hours per week.

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Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

As theideal personfor this role, you will have the following skills and attributes:

• Have registration as an Occupational Therapist with Occupational Therapy Board of NZ with current APC
  • At least 2 years recent experience in a hospital setting as an OT
  • Confidence to work effectively within the extended multidisciplinary team
  • Excellent clinical decision making skills and use of evidence based practice
  • A flexible, pro-active and can-do approach with experience supporting staff and students
  • Excellent organisational, communication and inter-personal skills
  • Ability to work autonomously in a bicultural environment and knowledge of the acute hospital environment

If you need any further information about these positions, please contact Natalie Muthoo, Clinical Lead Occupational Therapy on[email protected]

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 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.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Whyyou willenjoy working here

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.

For more information on what we offer,please click here

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

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

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.

Click here to view details about our recruitment process

Immigration/Visa Support

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 VisaandImmigration NZ Green List Occupations

Salary Range: Step 1-10 $77, 087 - $116,390 (*pro rata 0.5FTE), depending on experience

The remuneration for this position is covered by a collective agreement(PSA Allied, Public Health Scientific Technical SECA)

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contactVaidehi Sharma-Recruitment Consultantat[email protected]quoting ref#ADHB22344to discuss how we can best support your application.

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