Occupational Therapy

• Waikato Hospital
• Occupational Therapist
• Fixed-term, full time 40 hours per week, ending mid October 2026

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 provide occupational therapy services to in-patient clients at Waikato Hospital. You will be collaborating with clients and the multidisciplinary team providing specialist occupational therapy assessment and interventions. Main ward will be covering is one of the older person and rehab wards

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About the Team/Service

Our occupational therapy teams boasts many specialty areas, this position is working in Waikato Hospital’s Older Persons and Rehabilitation Service (OPR). This OT position is based covering OPR wards, but may at times support other OT services. 

About you

We welcome applications from qualified occupational therapists who hold registration to practice with the OT Board of NZ. As the ideal person for this role, you will have the following skills and attributes:

• Effective time management, prioritisation and organisation skills
• Drive, energy and initiative with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with a range of professional groups in a multidisciplinary setting
• Pro-active and can-do approach with the ability to be flexible and work autonomously as well as in a team.
• Full driver’s licence

• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
• Experience in upholding Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

 How to Apply

Please click ‘Apply online’ or apply via our Waikato Careers Website by clicking here All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 6 May 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Elisa Travailleur at elisa.traavailleur@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.

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