Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

In this role you will be supporting the work of the Occupational Therapist working on the Older Adult Mental Health Service ward assisting in their recovery and supporting them to transition home from the hospital.

You will be part of the team working to support the recovery of those following a period of illness and supporting people to transition home from the hospital to the community.

As an Occupational Therapy Assistant you will beundertaking occupational therapy interventions with clients under direction and delegation from an Occupational Therapist. You will complete documentation, provide support around the interventions and the Occupational therapy program with patients on the ward.  Under the direction of an Occupational Therapist you will support clients to complete activities of daily living tasks with clients as part of their recovery program, participate in running group activities and complete administrative duties.  Excellent remuneration is available.

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About you

As an Occupational Therapy Assistant you will be:

• Enthusiastic, energetic, resilient, with a ‘can do' attitude
• Able to work under pressure and direction with the ability to adapt to new ways of working
  • Effective in written, oral and computer skills with an ability to communicate with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and cultures
  • Qualified with a minimum of Career Force Level 3 Health and Wellbeing/Assistant strand or equivalent qualification
  • Have experience in working with older adults with mental illness.

• Displaying a strong desire to help clients and whānau achieve their goals

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.  

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Maree Loynes Recruitment Specialist

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