Senior OT - Pelvic Mesh

• Senior Occupational Therapist New Zealand Female Pelvic Mesh Service

Northern Hub, based at Northshore Hospital: Permanent part time 0.2 FTE

• Exciting opportunity available, for Senior Occupational Therapist, looking for a permanent part time role 0.2 FTE (8 hours/ week) to be part of the New Zealand Female Pelvic Mesh Service, Northern hub.

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 collaboration with the New Zealand Female Pelvic Mesh Service, we have an exciting and innovative opportunity to build a specialist IDT who will coordinate and provide support to women who have experienced significant complications from Pelvic Mesh Implants. The role is 0.2 FTE or 8 hours per week, ideally this work will need to be flexible in nature, offering inter disciplinary team (IDT) professionals’ options for in reaching to hospital and outpatient services to support the women attending clinics with pre- and post-operative care, attending face to face multi-disciplinary meetings with IDT and Surgical teams, as well as the opportunity for some remote work (preferably Auckland based). We are seeking Occupational Therapists who are experienced in the impact of physical health complications, emotional distress, and pain on occupational performance.

We are looking for innovative senior clinicians to establish, report on, and develop systems and processes for the long term success of this service.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The New Zealand Female Pelvic Mesh Service is a new national service delivered from two hubs, Northern and Southern, with Waitematā District being the host for the Northern hub covering all of the North Island. An IDT approach will coordinate the service delivery for women and their whānau to determine the best possible treatment options whilst linking in with appropriate home-based services around the North Island. The service will be staffed by a wide range of medical and allied health practitioners delivering holistic patient centred care for women who have experienced significant complications from pelvic mesh implants and are eligible for free health and disability care in New Zealand, irrespective of their eligibility for Treatment Injury cover with Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC).

The benefits of this role include:

- Opportunity for part time employment (preferably one full day per week to engage with IDT and Surgical teams)

- Opportunity for ongoing professional development and ability to specialise within an area of clinical interest

- Hard working, supportive environment, with a great team of experienced clinicians

- Opportunities to participate in regular in- service training, regular supervision, training and education opportunities.

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About you

· New Zealand registered Occupational Therapist with a current APC

· 5 – 6+ Years of postgraduate experience, including a minimum of 2 years working in a community or Physical Health setting with complex presentations relating to occupational performance limitations for occupational therapy

· Experience working directly and in collaboration with surgeons/ medical teams & engaging in an MDT environment

· Experience in leading and implementing service development and quality improvement projects

· To provide patient and whānau-centred, evidenced-based approach to Occupational Therapy assessment, management and treatment options

· The ability to work autonomously within both a team of experienced Allied Health Professionals and in isolation

· Strong organisational and problem-solving skills, self-motivated and reliable

· The ability to facilitate interdisciplinary teamwork

· Ability to lead, support, mentor and/or supervise staff

· Strong clinical assessment skills, great communication and fast thinking

· Full and clean driver’s license

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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 23/4/2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Simone Skelton, Clinical Leader Community OT Simone.skelton@waitematadhb.govt.nz or Katrina Wallis, Professional Clinical Leader Occupational Therapy Katrina.wallis@waitematadhb.govt.nz

For recruitment specific questions please contact Nisha Karipoth, Recruitment Consultant: Nisha.Karipoth@waitematadhb.govt.nz

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