Occupational Therapist - Advanced Practitioner Rehabilitation

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi. Engari, he toa takitini.

Success is not the work of one, but the work of many.

Permanent, Full-time

80 hours per fortnight (1.0FTE)

Are you looking for the next step in your occupational therapy career?
Join our Allied Health Inpatient Rehabilitation Team in a new Advanced Practitioner role.

The role is focused on advanced clinical leadership and clinical service improvement within inpatient rehabilitation services in Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
Bring your passion for clinical practice within rehab and capability to lead and drive service improvement for occupational therapy and the wider allied health team.
You will be confident and flexible, with an ability to mentor and develop the skills of others.
You will bring strong communication skills and have the ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively to the shared goal of high-quality rehabilitation for our population.

What are the benefits to you?

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The chance to establish a new advanced practitioner role within a strong and supportive allied health team and wider clinical environment

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Study support and opportunities for formal and informal CPD

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Professional supervision and mentoring from Occupational Therapy Professional Lead to support career development and growth

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Excellent access to infrastructure to strengthen personal and professional networks

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Feel rewarded working with and as part of an extremely supportive team of health professionals.

A Masters in Occupational Therapy (or similar), or an intention to work towards this, is essential in addition to advanced clinical skills in the area of inpatient rehabilitation and current New Zealand Occupational Therapy Registration and APC.

Salary Range for this position is - $106,000 - $109,000 in accordance with Public, Allied and Technical Health Employee’s Multi Employer Collective Agreement (MECA) Step 9 - Step 10 according to qualifications and relevant experience pro-rated for hours worked. Visa and relocation assistance may be available to eligible overseas candidates.

The Hawkes Bay is full of fun things to do, beautiful places to spend time, and food and drink options galore!
If the role sounds interesting and you are keen to try a new spot, give us a call to talk through this opportunity.
You may be more ready than you think for a change and a challenge!

If you believe you have what it takes, review the Position Profile HERE and apply now!

Please apply online or for further information, an informal chat or visit prior to applying, please contact: Megan Rafiki, Allied Health Therapies Team Leader.

Email: megan.rafiki@hbdhb.govt.nz |Ph: +64 27 301 1021

Check out our Occupational Therapy Recruitment video
to get a better feel for working at Te Whatu Ora, Te Matau a Maui, Hawke’s Bay. 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay in general encourages a workforce that is innovative, eager to learn and enhance their skills and is passionate about caring for our community. As part of our team we will support, encourage and help you to develop your career with us.

We are committed to delivering and living our Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora values of He kauanuanu – Respect, Ākina – Improvement, Rāranga te tira– Teamwork and Tauwhiro – Care. You should be someone who has similar personal values.

Here at Hawke’s Bay District, we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community. Hawkes Bay District is pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

We are proud of our team’s diversity.  We know the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce helps us achieve the best outcomes for our patients and the communities in which we operate and serve.