Tangaroa Coordinator/ Occupational Therapist

Location: Porirua, Wellington

Contract: Permanent FTE 1.0

Salary: MECA 77,087 – 107,600

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 

This is a role working within the OT team in developing, coordinating and delivering therapeutic occupation for the service with a rehabilitation and recovery focused approach. The role is to coordinate the Tangaroa Activity Center and therapeutic programmes, resources as well as offering advice and guidance to the OT team.

The role will:

• Include co-ordinating the Tangaroa Activity Centre activities, planning, designing, facilitating and evaluating groups, ordering resources, , liaising and supporting sessional workers and other agencies in liaison with the hiring manager and the OT Expert, 
• Invite and encourage other members of the MDT to participate and facilitate in programmes. 

Some of the key priorities for this role include:

1.To coordinate the daily activities of the Tangaroa Activity Centre which provides a supported and structured environment in which all tangata whaiora are able to build strengths and accomplish recovery in a way which is consistent with their goals.

2.To develop a programme in consultation with the team leader and OT expert which will provide: 

• a safe, relaxed and sociable atmosphere
• an environment that enhances motivation and socialisation
• a range of meaningful occupations
• structured and unstructured, recovery, vocational, social and educational groups
• allows opportunities for observation of mental state, and occupational performance and risk that can be shared with the care teams

About the Team/Service/ Location 

You will have the support of the Te Korowai-Whāriki (TKW) Occupational Therapy (OT) expert and your line manager.  You will be part of the TKW OT team which is made up of 9 OT positions and 7 OTSW positions.  The team has a supportive culture that is open to new ideas and service planning.  Tangaroa is a hub for all units within the campus therefore as part of this role you will be working daily alongside another member of the OT team.

About you 

You will be motivated to meet service initiatives, optimize the delivery of therapeutic programmes and have a creative flair to make the environment a welcoming place for tangata whaiora. 

It would be expected that someone in this role would;

• practice in a manner that tangata whaiora  determine as being culturally safe
• be respectful and able to collaborate in practice with colleagues and wider MDT members
• have excellent communication: written, verbal and ability to use outlook calendars
• have experience with direction and delegation
• full drivers licence
• have experience in mental health and rehabilitation settings
• have a current NZROT practicing certificate 

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 15th April. 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.