Occupational Therapist, Tāwhirimātea

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location: Intensive Rehabilitation Regional Rehabilitation Service- Tawhirimatea unit, Porirua.

Service:    Mental Health Addictions & Intellectual Disability Service (MHAIDS)

Contract:  Permanent, Full Time. Monday - Friday 

Salary:      As per MECA - $77,087 – 107,600 as per experience Step 1 – Step 7

Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the role

We are looking for innovative and committed Occupational Therapist to join the Tāwhirimātea inpatient team within the Regional Rehabilitation Service (RRS).  RRS provides people with specialised care with a focus on recovery and rehabilitation in both secure and open settings.  Tāwhirimātea is a safe care 29 bed unit. The unit provides a range of both individual and group programs and activities that support recovery for clients who may require a stay in a safer environment.  Clients are able to access services both on and off the unit.  A multi-disciplinary team approach is provided to clients.

The Occupational Therapist are required to work collaboratively with the Multi-Disciplinary Team to support people as they transition from inpatient care to the community.  The Occupational Therapist will offer specialised assessment and treatment for people with enduring mental illness. 

Mō tō mātou rōpū – About our team

Tāwhirimātea has established an Occupational Therapy (OT) team consisting of two Occupational Therapists (this vacancy is for the 2nd OT) and two Occupational Therapy Support Workers.  You will be working alongside a dynamic team that work collaboratively to enhance the recovery process for people residing in the open inpatient setting.  You will work alongside of the nursing staff to ensure that individual care plans are supported.  The Tāwhirimātea OT team also works in partnership with other rehabilitation and forensic units within our wider campus.  These teams support the running of programmes that are unit based, Tangaroa based, (our activity center) and community based.

Moū – About you

You will need to be able to work collaboratively within a team; be able to support nursing staff to ensure that individuals are supported to engage in rehabilitation activities.  You will bring your active listening skills, solution focus approach to fostering tangata whai ora to achieve their identified goals within their pathway journey.  You will have the ability to take on new learning where required to support your role within the team as well as good communication skills with your team members, tangata whai ora and whānau.  You will be proactive in ensuring all occupational therapy led documentation reflects a person centered approach and promotes the enhancement of independence.  This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of clinicians who are committed to promoting excellent public relations through positive interactions with tangata whai ora, whānau and their communities.

E pā ana ki a tatou – About us

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley 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.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast

Hutt Valley

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

We do not accept applications via email. Click “apply now” button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role, please email Marianne.lovgren@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed