Occupational Therapist | Burwood Campus
- Join a supportive team who are passionate about the complexities of helping individuals manage chronic pain or helping patients return to work following a significant event / illness
Mō te tūnga | About the Role
We have multiple opportunities for experienced Occupational Therapists to join us at Burwood Hospital as part of our wider Older Person’s Health and Rehabilitation Service. The roles available are both permanent part and full time across our Vocational rehabilitation and pain management teams.Please indicate on your cover letter the hours and areas of interest for you.
Vocational Rehabilitation work together with the client, their employer, GP, other treatment providers and whānau to make their recovery and return to work a safe and sustainable process. Vocational Rehabilitation meet the client and their employer at Burwood and onsite at their workplace and prepare a structured rehabilitation plan with an aim towards a clear return to work date.Vocational Rehabilitation provide a work-specific functional programme and monitor the client’s rehabilitation journey to achieve the best outcomes for our clients and their employers.
Pain management provide an interdisciplinary approach that is tailored to meet the complex needs of individuals with chronic pain. The service aims to restore functional ability and enable individuals to live as independently as possible despite their pain.Pain Management involves learning different ways of thinking and acting so that pain interferes less with life.
A self-management approach requires an individual to play an active role in their pain management and emphasises an improvement in quality of life and function, rather than a cure.
Ko wai koe | About YouIn this role, you will be responsible for:
- Providing comprehensive assessments, evaluations and treatments in accordance with policies, procedures and standards of practice for Occupational Therapy.
- Educating and providing resources to clients and their employers around the return to work and recovery process within Vocational Rehabilitation.
- Use Occupational Therapy modalities to support learnings and improvement in the individual’s management of their chronic pain.
- Ensuring appropriate documentation and patient records are updated and maintained.
- Contributing to quality service provision within the Vocational Rehabilitation or Pain Management service, the Occupational Therapy service and the wider Burwood site.
- Ability to complete thorough assessments and be able to flexibly integrate interventions using problem solving, robust communication whilst being led by your client’s goals.
- Experience in working with patients with significant neurological events would also be an advantage.
- Experience with working with mental health conditions would be an advantage
- You will be registered with the NZ Occupational Therapy Board with a current annual practicing certificate.
“Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do”
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.
Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations.Ngā hua | Benefits of working at Health New Zealand
When you work at Health New Zealand, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your career journey. We offer great professional development and learning opportunities for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have access to amazing kaimahi/staff discounts from select retailers, restaurants and businesses.
Tono ināianei | Apply Now
Only applications submitted via our career site will be accepted, therefore apply directly on our career site here. For additional information about this role please contact Alex Jay, Recruitment Partner on Alexandra.Jay@tewhatuora.govt.nzWe have a range of clinical and non-clinical roles at Health New Zealand, there could be a place for you!
Please visit our careers website for other roles and find your ideal fit within Health New Zealand.
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