Paediatric Occupational Therapist

• Core Occupational Therapist role within Starship Children’s Hospital
• Full time role (40hours/week)
• Opportunity to continue your professional growth and develop your career
• Join our specialised Paediatric Pain team to provide care and assessment to tamariki and whānau (family)

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

Starship Child Health is looking for Kaiwhakaora Ngangahau Occupational Therapists with a passion for working with tamariki and whanau, to join the paediatric therapy team. We have a full-time role (40 hours/week) opportunity across the Starship hospital setting, predominantly on the wards and some outpatient clinics.

• Work in partnership with tamariki, rangatahi, whanau and the interdisciplinary team to achieve best outcomes.
• Unique opportunity for occupationally focused practice across the rehabilitation journey
• Develop knowledge of child development and skills in whanau family centred practice
• Thrive within a vibrant, innovative and diverse setting amongst a supportive interdisciplinary team of Dietitians, Hospital Play Specialists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Therapists and Social Workers

For further details, please refer to the position description here

About the Team/Service/ Location

Our team of Occupational Therapists thrives in a fast-paced, complex environment where evidence-based practice, strong interdisciplinary collaboration, whānau-centred care, and advanced clinical reasoning and decision-making are highly valued. We provide services across all inpatient areas within Starship Child Health, as well as selected outpatient services. We support your practice through comprehensive orientation to your clinical context, alongside structured opportunities for critical reflection. This includes peer review, professional supervision, on-the-job training, and ongoing professional development opportunities.

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About you

As the ideal person for this role, you will have the following skills and attributes:

• NZ registration as an Kaiwhakaora Ngangahau Occupational Therapist with current Annual Practicing Certificate
• Sound knowledge and skills in applying occupational therapy knowledge, skills and values, as well as the ability to communicate this practice within a hospital setting.
• Innovative and able to communicate with others in complex decision making.
• Motivated to develop own as well as the teams professional practice and able to engage alongside others in the mahi required to achieve this.
• Experience in working in a hospital setting is desirable
• Experience working with children is desirable
• Passion for improving outcomes for tamariki and whanau
• Ability to work collaboratively with a range of professional groups in in interdisciplinary setting
• Effective time management, prioritisation and organisation skills
• Drive, energy and initiative with excellent communication and interpersonal skills 

For more information about this role please contact Madeline Boyd (Occupational Therapist Clinical Lead) on madelineb@adhb.govt.nz

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. 

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

Advertising closes: Sunday, 11 Oct 2026 at Time 11:59 pm (New Zealand standard time).

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Vaidehi Sharma- Recruitment Consultant at Vaidehi.sharma@tewhatuora.govt.nz quoting ref # ADHB25181