Occupational Therapist - Advanced Practitioner Rehabilitation

Hawke's Bay
Permanent
Full-time

2 months ago

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-time80 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?

The chance to establish a new advanced practitioner role within a strong and supportive allied health team and wider clinical environment
Study support and opportunities for formal and informal CPD
Professional supervision and mentoring from Occupational Therapy Professional Lead to support career development and growth
Excellent access to infrastructure to strengthen personal and professional networks
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.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!Check out our to get a better feel for working at Te Whatu Ora, Te Matau a Maui, Hawke’s Bay.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 1021If you believe you have what it takes, review the Position Profile and apply now!Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Te Matau a Maui, 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 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.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.

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