Community Occupational Therapy Clinical Leader
Occupational Therapy Clinical Leader – Fixed term (July 2025 to early February 2026)
Full-time (1.0FTE)
Allied Health Team 4
Health New Zealand - Waitematā
Are you a Senior Occupational Therapist looking for the next step? Or are you an Occupational Therapist already in leadership or management and looking to make the move to the Waitematā District? We have a fantastic fixed term (parental leave cover) role for you to consider.
At Waitematā we have one of the largest population of any district in the country and are one of the fastest growing! So if you have a desire to be in a fast-moving, developing environment and enjoy working with a great team please apply now!
Benefits
We recognise the importance of the work that our senior staff do for our teams and our community. As a Clinical Leader, you will receive;
· Support and development to reach your personal and professional goals
· Support and mentoring to build your leadership skills
Other work perks include;
- Access to free Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounts at some great companies via our Waitematā Work Perks network
- Reimbursement of APC and contribution towards Professional Association fees
- Access to support for professional development
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
As the Occupational Therapy Clinical Leader you will provide day to day management of staff and resource, ensuring quality service provision, supporting professional and workforce development and involvement in quality work. You will be providing day to day leadership and support to the community team at Waitematā. You will be working alongside and supporting senior occupational therapists within each team to support staff and service delivery.
About the Team/Service/ Location
You will join a fantastic and supportive team of clinical leaders across allied health. You will work closely with the Team Managers and the Professional Clinical Leader to resource, develop and manage your team. For more information on living and working in Auckland click here
About you
We are looking for someone who is a strong role model, who demonstrates excellent leadership and who is passionate about quality patient care and improving patient pathways and models of care throughout the patient journey.
Our preferred candidate will have over 5 years’ experience in a clinical occupational therapy role and at least 2 years’ experience in a senior clinical leadership role.
You must be able to demonstrate the following key attributes:
- Strong clinical leadership
- Strong interpersonal and excellent communication skills
- Good organisational and self-management skills with the ability to effectively manage competing demands and priorities
- Thrives on change for greater outcomes
- Demonstrated ability in problem solving, priority setting and planning
- Ability to be flexible and work across sites
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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 by 11/7/2025
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Vanessa Trotman, Allied Health Team Manager (Team 1) on vanessa.trotman@waitematadhb.govt.nz or Katrina Wallis, Professional Clinical Leader Occupational Therapy on Katrina.wallis@waitematadhb.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.