Occupational Therapy Student and Entry to Practice Coordinator, People and Professional Development

Part Time 0.3FTE, Permanent Role

Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines 

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.

Would you like to develop your teaching and supervision skills?

We have an exciting opportunity for a senior Occupational Therapist to take on a role for the planning, co-ordination, continuous improvement of, and access to student placement and education for Occupational Therapy. This role also contributes to the development of interprofessional learning opportunities for students and the development, coordination & delivery of entry to practice programmes at Counties Manukau District for Allied Health Scientific and Technical professions.

We are seeking an Occupational Therapist with well-established clinical knowledge and skills. Previous experience of supervising staff and students is preferable. Familiarity with Occupational Therapy tertiary education programmes and interprofessional education is an advantage, although not essential.

Essential:

• NZ Registered with OT Board with current practising certificate
• Minimum of 4 years clinical experience in range of clinical settings
• Minimum of 2 years’ occupational therapy fieldwork supervision experience
• Highly developed communication skills and cultural awareness
• Ability to work co-operatively with a wide range of people
• Passion for student education & Occupational Therapy

Desired:

• Clinical teaching qualification
• Familiarity with the Occupational Therapy curriculum
• Knowledge of interprofessional education
• Completion of Supervision/preceptorship training

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 career’s portal by 01 September 2026. 

For more information, please contact Amy on amy.lin@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.

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

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.