Occupational Therapist EDRS

Occupational Therapist –Rehabilitation team Dunedin, multiple options

• 1.0 FTE Fixed term to cover maternity leave
• Also Permanent position 1.0 FTE
• Monday to Friday

Salary - $74,000 - $104,000 + Kiwisaver

Have you been wondering what working in the community is like?  Would you like to work with us permanently or try for a year?  We have a 1 year fixed term role available within a very supportive team environment to cover a maternity leave and also a new position with new funding available. 

 Mō te tūranga | About the role

Rehabilitation within Dunedin includes two community teams triaged by age (< 65 and > 65)  and two rehabilitation wards again largely divided by age.  The wider rehabilitation team are a focused patient team that strive to achieve the best outcomes for our patients. 

These roles are with the older community rehabilitation team, EDRS.  This is a a dynamic and evolving community interdisciplinary team, you will be part of an experienced supportive team, planning and providing intensive rehabilitation to our diverse patients within their own homes and transitional care.  We have recently taken on a new ACC contract and are now seeing orthopaedic patients that would benefit from rehabilitation in the community to improve outcomes and avoid readmission.  This has been an exciting process and satisfying client group to work with.

We take pride in supporting our staff to grow and we enable ongoing professional development including regular team in-services, senior staff mentoring and peer review and access to course and conference funding.  We support student education throughout clinical placements. You will be part of the wider rehabilitation services so there are always opportunities for cover/secondments or experience in other areas if this is part of your professional development plan.

You'll have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and expertise in the wonders of rehabilitation with medical, orthopaedic and neurological conditions including but not limited to stroke, parkinsons, decline in cognitive function. You will also have the opportunity to support, teach and upskill students.  Rehabilitation is the area where you can get to know your patients work on specific goals and see lifechanging outcomes within a specific time period

See position description.

Mōu ake | About you

Ideally you bring a minimum of 3 years occupational therapy experience that includes working in a rehabilitation setting with patients with stroke, neurological conditions and the frail elderly. Experience with orthopaedic conditions is also an advantage as is level 1 wheelchair accreditation. You will demonstrate a strong understanding of optimising patient outcomes and facilitating effective discharge planning, using a patient centred and evidence based approach to goal setting and intervention. You will build excellent relationships between inpatients and the community.

In addition you will have enthusiasm and a willingness to commit to our team and patients. You will be expected to be active in service quality initiatives, therefore be proactive, innovative and have a quality driven leadership approach.

For this permanent role covering the service, you will need to be a New Zealand registered occupational therapist with a current annual practising certificate.

Mō mātou | About us

Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Utu whānui | Salary range

This role belongs to the Allied, Public Health, Scientific, and Technical Multi-Employer Collective Agreement  and falls between Step 1 ($74,842 p.a) and Step 7 ($104,466 p.a).

Rā mōnehu |Closing Date:  Sunday, 19th May 2024

Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Do not delay; make sure you apply as soon as possible.

Tono ināianei | Apply now

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/

For further information please contact James Boyd, Recruitment Advisor, james.boyd@southerndhb.govt.nz 

If you currently work for Te Whatu Ora- Health New Zealand - Southern , please apply for this role via our internal careers site, found here:  Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors

Pre-Employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to:

• Occupational Health Assessment
• Police Vetting / Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)