Occupational Therapist for Hutt North Community Mental Health MHAIDs

Location: Hutt North Community Mental Health MHAIDs, Upper Hutt.

Contract: Part Time 0.4 FTE 

Salary:   PSA Allied Collective step 1 – 6 ($77,087 - $104,794 dependant on experience).

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence. 

About the Role 

The Hutt North Community Mental Health Team is based in the CBD tower in the heart of Upper Hutt. We are looking for an Occupational Therapist to join our team. In this role you will be working in collaboration with our MDT. We provide a variety of interventions and there is opportunity to have ongoing training and development in this role. 

The Occupational Therapist will provide DBT informed skills work alongside  other adjunctive modalities with functional and sensory interventions as required. 

About the Team/Service/ Location 

The Hutt North team is known for its friendliness and positive team culture, often celebrating the seasons and our cultural diversity. We support each other and acknowledge all staff have specialist knowledge, skills and experience to contribute. We encourage and support new members to the team.

About you 

The team welcomes you as a motivated team player, you will be organized and be willing to take on your share of the valuable work we do with our Tangata Whaiora. We value and recognize your DBT informed skills or support you towards obtaining them to contribute to the team.

• NZ Occupational Therapists Registration and current APC
• Full NZ drivers licence
• Right to work in New Zealand/Permanent Residency/Citizenship
• Mental Health experience preferred.

Working at Health New Zealand 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. 

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

How to Apply 

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 2nd April 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Marianne.Lovgren@tewhatuora.govt.nz 

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.