New Graduate Occupational Therapist, Auckland City Hospital

• Permanent Full time Occupational Therapy position for New Graduate based at Auckland City Hospital
• Do you have an interest and passion for working in an acute care environment?

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

We are looking for a new graduate to join our dedicated and supportive Occupational Therapy team at Te Toka Tumai Auckland. This is a great opportunity for you to work in New Zealand’s largest public hospital and clinical research facility. Working at Auckland City Hospital you can have both an amazing start to your Occupational Therapy career as well as an awesome work-life balance. 

We have a full time permanent role for a new graduate Occupational Therapist to join our rotation starting in Mana Awhi (Older Peoples’ Health). Clinical areas of future rotation also include Orthopaedics and General Medicine.

You will join an excellent team of OTs to gain skills and competencies in occupational therapy assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and discharge planning. You will work alongside your wider Allied Health colleagues using an interdisciplinary model within a multidisciplinary team on the wards to deliver high-quality, effective services for our population. Regardless of your experience, you can expect to receive a thorough orientation and regular meetings with your practice supervisor. 

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For further information please contact Natalie Muthoo, Clinical Lead Occupational Therapy Auckland City Hospital at Natalie.Muthoo@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

About you

• Either have or be eligible for, New Zealand registration as an Occupational Therapist (APC)
• Sound clinical reasoning skills and use of evidence-informed practice
• Ability to work collaboratively with a range of professional groups in a multidisciplinary setting
• Effective time management, prioritisation and organisation skills
• Drive, energy and initiative with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Pro-active and can-do approach with the ability to be flexible and work autonomously as well as in a team. 

About the Team

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

Working at Health New Zealand

Te Toka Tumai Auckland is one of the leading healthcare providers in New Zealand offering a wide range of tertiary and quaternary clinical services to a large and diverse population. We have state-of-the-art facilities and provide our services from three hospitals – Auckland City Hospital, Starship Children’s Health and Greenlane Clinical Centre.

• Access to our fleet of pool vehicles
• Free educational seminars open to all staff

For more information on what we offer, please click here

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below and submit your application online attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

Please do not delay your application as we screen applications as they come through and may close the applications as soon as we have a good pool of candidates for the role.

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The remuneration for this position is covered by a collective agreement (PSA Allied, Public Health Scientific Technical MECA)

We are committed to our workforce reflecting the communities serve and welcome applicants from all backgrounds to join.

If you have any queries about accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Aaron Chamberlain – Recruitment Consultant at aaron.chamberlain@tewhatuora.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.