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-time 

48 - 80 hours per fortnight (0.6- 1.0FTE)

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join the Wairoa Hospital and Community team.

We are looking for an Occupational Therapist to join our Whanau and Communities team in Wairoa as a permanent position. We are an interdisciplinary team who work across the hospital and community settings to support people in their transition home from hospital.

This is an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist who has good clinical assessment skills and exceptional interpersonal skills that will add value to the Whanau and Communities team. 

We want someone who will grow with us! We encourage and support people who are innovative, eager to learn and enhance their skills, and are passionate about caring for our community. You will be dealing in the business of people every day so communication, patience and empathy should be high on your list of attributes.

You will be passionate about improving health outcomes for our people, and making a real difference to the people you work with. Your input will directly influence health outcomes and reduce health disparity.

If successful, you would work closely with a number of clients. You would complete goal setting in collaboration with the person and their whānau, and identify goals that are meaningful to them. You would develop individualised rehabilitation plans to increase their independence in activities of daily living, with the aim to make every moment a possible rehab opportunity.

This is your opportunity to be part of an innovative service and to make a huge difference in people's lives.

If you would like to learn more about this role please contact: Dione Neri, Nurse Manager, Wairoa Hospital on 06 838 7099 ext 4843

If this sounds like you, review the Position Profile HERE and apply now! 

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Te Matau a Maui, Hawkes 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. 

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Te Matau a Maui, Hawkes Bay requires its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Fully vaccinated means having two vaccinations and a booster